Vinyl pressings
by The Mothers · 1970
Burnt Weeny Sandwich was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 7 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.
o T I RS-6370-A 30975-1 A 6A Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
o T I RS-6370-B 30976-1 C 1B Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
o T I RS-6370-A 30975-2A Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
o T I RS-6370-A 30976-1B Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
S RS-6370-A 30975-1A B1Side A runout, etched, variant 1
S RS-6370-B 30976-1BSide B runout, etched, variant 1
S RS-6370-A 30975 B2Side A runout, etched, variant 2
o RS-6370-B 30976Side B runout, etched, variant 2
~ RS-6370-A 30975-IB D♡A Side Runout Etching
RS-6370-B 30976-IBB Side Runout Etching
30,975Label A
30,976Label B
o RS-6370-A 30975 ΛoSide A, etched, 'Λ' stamped
o RS-6370-B 30975 ıΛSide B, etched, 'Λ' stamped
(30,975)Label A
(30,976)Label B
RS-6370-A 30975-1A P oSide A runout, variant 1
RS-6370-B 30976-1B 2 P oSide B runout, variant 1
P o RS-6370-A 30975 A 3Side A runout, variant 2
P o RS-6370-B 30976 1 ASide B runout, variant 2
30975 1S IA Side Runout Etching
30976 1S IB Side Runout Etching
(30,975)Label A
(30,976)Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Reprise Records RS 6370First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Reprise Records RS 6370LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1970 | Germany | Reprise Records RS 6370LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1970 | Germany | Reprise Records RS 6370First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | Italy | Reprise Records SRI 6370First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS 6370First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | South Africa | Reprise Records RRC 6370First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Reprise Records RSLP 6370 / Reprise Records RS 6370First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Bizarre Records RS 6370 / Reprise Records RS 6370First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Bizarre Records RS 6370LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1970 | Canada | Bizarre Records RS 6370 / Reprise Records RS 6370First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Bizarre Records RS 6370 / Reprise Records RS 6370First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Bizarre Records RS 6370 / Reprise Records RS 6370First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Bizarre Records RS 6370 / Reprise Records RS 6370First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Bizarre Records RS 6370 / Reprise Records RS 6370First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Greece | Reprise Records 44083LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Barking Pumpkin Records BPR 8888-3LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Zappa Records ZAPPA 35LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Zappa Records ZAPPA 35LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1998 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP0025LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Zappa Records ZR 3842-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Europe | Zappa Records ZR 3842-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | US | Zappa Records ZR 3842-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6370 / Bizarre Records RS 6370LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6370 / Bizarre Records RS 6370LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6370 / Bizarre Records RS 6370LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Bizarre Records RS 6370LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6370 / Bizarre Records RS 6370LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Colombia | Bizarre Records RS 6370 / Reprise Records RS 6370LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Reprise Records 44 083LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 083LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 083 / Bizarre Records RS 6370LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Reprise Records REP 64024LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 44083LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 44083LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 44083LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 44083LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 44083LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
72 vinyl pressings of Burnt Weeny Sandwich are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1970 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Bizarre Records RS 6370, released February 9, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 6370, RSLP 6370, SRI 6370, RRC 6370) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o T I RS-6370-A 30975-1 A 6 and o T I RS-6370-B 30976-1 C 1. 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.
