Vinyl pressings
by Neil Young · 1975
Zuma was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 15 countries. 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.
MS 2242 31966-1BVariant 1 - A-side runout - etched
MS 2242 31967-1BVariant 1 - B-side runout - etched
MS 2242 31966-1HVariant 2 - A-side runout - etched
MS 2242 31967-1HVariant 2 - B-side runout - etched
MS2242 31966-1A S 2 B4Runout A etched [Var 1]
MS2242 31967-1L S 1 A4Runout B etched [Var 1]
MS2242 31966-1A S 2 BRunout A etched [Var 2]
MS2242 31967-1B S 1 DRunout B etched [Var 2]
MS 2242 31966-1C TSide A runout, variant 1
MS 2242 31967-1C TSide B runout, variant 1
MS 2242 31966-1D 1TSide A runout, variant 2
MS 2242 31967-1E 1TSide B runout, variant 2
MS 2242 31966-1C 1TEtched, runout side A, variant 1
MS 2242 31967-1E 1TEtched, runout side B, variant 1
MS 2242 31966-1E 1TEtched, runout side A, variant 2
MS 2242 31967-1E 1TEtched, runout side B, variant 2
MS 2242 31966-1H p CA-side runout, variant 1
MS 2242 31967-1E p CB-side runout, variant 1
P MS 2242 31966-1H 1 1EA-side runout, variant 3
P MS 2242 31967-1H 1 1EB-side runout, variant 3
MS2242 31966-1B S2 SX A3Side A runout, variant 1
MS 2242 31967-1B S2 C6Side B runout, variant 1
MS 2242 31966‑1B S2 SX A8Side A runout, variant 2
MS 2242 31967‑1B S1 ABSide B runout, variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Reprise Records MS 2242First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | Reprise Records MS 2242First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | Reprise Records MS 2242First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Belgium | Reprise Records REP 54057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2242First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2242First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2242First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2242First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Reprise Records 54 057 / Reprise Records 54.057First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Reprise Records 54 057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Reprise Records 54 057 / Reprise Records MS 2242First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 54 057 / Reprise Records MS 2242First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 54 057LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1975 | Greece | Reprise Records RS 0340 / Reprise Records MS 2242First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Reprise Records W 54057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Brazil | Reprise Records 24.031LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | Reprise Records 54057LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | Reprise Records LB 54057 / Reprise Records 54057LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | US | Reprise Records MS 2242LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Europe | Reprise Records REP 54 057 / Reprise Records K 54 057LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Europe | Reprise Records 7599-27226-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2002 | Europe | Reprise Records 7599-27226-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Reprise Records 2242-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | US | Reprise Records 093624938477LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Reprise Records 7599-27226-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Reprise Records 54057LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2242LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo | LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2242LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 54 057 / Reprise Records MS 2242LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 54057LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records K54057 / Reprise Records K 54 057LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 54 057 / Reprise Records MS 2242LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records K54057 / Reprise Records K 54 057LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 54 057 / Reprise Records K 54 057LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 54 057LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 54 057 / Reprise Records MS 2242LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records 7599-27226-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 54057 / Reprise Records K 54057LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records MS 2242LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 54 057 / Reprise Records K 54 057LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
97 vinyl pressings of Zuma are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1975 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Reprise Records MS 2242, released November 10, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 2242, K54057, 50-14.262, REP 54057) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MS 2242 31966-1B and MS 2242 31967-1B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
