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Menos El Oso

by Minus The Bear · 2005

19 pressings1 countryMath RockProg RockExperimentalRock

Menos El Oso was first pressed on vinyl in 2005. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Menos El Oso

1 pressing came out in 2005, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

US

2005
Label and catalog number
Suicide Squeeze S047LP
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

S-047-A 13073.1(3)Side A runout, hand etched

S-047-B 13073.2(3)Side B runout, hand etched

GOLDENSide A & B runouts, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2005USSuicide Squeeze S047LPFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015USSuicide Squeeze S-047LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015USSuicide Squeeze S-047LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015USSuicide Squeeze S-047LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015USSuicide Squeeze S-047LP, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited
2015USSuicide Squeeze S-047LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022USSuicide Squeeze S-047LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022USSuicide Squeeze S-047LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USSuicide Squeeze S-047LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USSuicide Squeeze S-047LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2024USSuicide Squeeze S-047LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025USSuicide Squeeze SSQ047LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, All Media · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, All Media · Limited
2025USSuicide Squeeze SSQ047LP, Album, Special Cut, White Label, 12", Single Sided, Deluxe Edition, Etched, White Label, All Media, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Special Cut, White Label, 12", Single Sided, Deluxe Edition, Etched, White Label, All Media, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2025USSuicide Squeeze SSQ047LP, Reissue, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Reissue, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2025USSuicide Squeeze SSQ047LP, Reissue, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Reissue, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2025USSuicide Squeeze SSQ047LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Special EditionLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Special Edition
2025USSuicide Squeeze SSQ047LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Etched, Stereo, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Etched, Stereo, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025USSuicide Squeeze SSQ0470LP, Reissue, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Special Edition · LimitedLP, Reissue, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited
2025USSuicide Squeeze SSQ047LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1The Game Needed Me3:15
  2. A2Memphis & 53rd3:40
  3. A3Drilling5:03
  4. A4The Fix3:31
  5. A5El Torrente4:56
  6. B1Pachuca Sunrise3:35
  7. B2Michio's Death Drive3:35
  8. B3Hooray4:17
  9. B4Fulfill The Dream3:23
  10. B5The Pig War4:38
  11. B6This Ain't A Surfin' Movie4:53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Menos El Oso are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Menos El Oso are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2005 and 2025.

When was Menos El Oso first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2005, in US. One of them is Suicide Squeeze S047LP.

How do I tell if my copy of Menos El Oso is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S047LP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-047-A 13073.1(3) and S-047-B 13073.2(3). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Menos El Oso on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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