Vinyl pressings
by The Mothers · 1972
Just Another Band From L.A. was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 13 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.
2MS-2075-31405-A (SCRATCHED OUT "31406-RE") 1BSide A, runout, etched, variant 1
2MS-2075B (SCRATCHED OUT "A") 31405-1BSide B, runout, etched, variant 1
2MS-2075-A (SCRATCHED OUT "31406 Re 1") 31405-A1 Artisan stampSide A, runout, etched, variant 2
2MS-2075 B (B over A) 31406 (6 over 5) -1B Artisan stampSide B, runout, etched, variant 2
MS-2075 T1 31405-1-2Runout side A, etched, variant 1
MS-2075 T1 31406-1-2Runout side B, etched, variant 1
MS-2075 T1 31405-1-1Runout side A, etched, variant 2
MS-2075 T1 31406-1-1Runout side B, etched, variant 2
\ 2MS-2075-A S 31406 Re 1 31405-1A [Artisan logo] A5Side A runout - Variant 1, etched (2, 31406 Re 1 scratched out)
\ 2MS-2075 A 31406-1B [Artisan logo] B4Side B runout - Variant 1, etched (2 scratched out, 6 written over 5 in 31406)
S1 2̶MS-2075-31405-A 3̶1̶4̶0̶6̶-̶R̶e̶ 1B [Artisan logo] A3Side A runout - Variant 2, etched (2, 31406 Re scratched out)
S1 2̶MS-2076 A̶B 31406-1B [Artisan logo] 7Side B runout - Variant 2, etched (2, A scratched out)
MS-2075 P 31405-1 [Artisan logo] 10Side A runout
P MS-2075 31406-1 [Artisan logo]Side B runout
31,405Side A label
31,406Side B label
MS-2075 31405-1 [Artisan logo]Side A runout, variant 1
MS-2075 31406-1 [Artisan logo]Side B runout, variant 1
MS-2075-31405-A 1B [Artisan logo]Side A runout, variant 2
MS-2075B 31406-1B [Artisan logo]Side B runout, variant 2
K 44179-A1 Bobil AA-side run-out, variant 1
K 44179-B1 KIPPER AB-side run-out, variant 1
K 44179-A1 1 4 Bobil AA-side run-out, variant 2
K 44179-B1 7 KIPPER AB-side run-out, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Reprise Records MS 2075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Austria | Reprise Records REP 44 179 / Reprise Records MS 2075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Brazil | Reprise Records RLLP-2.001 / Continental RLLP-2.001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Reprise Records 44.179First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Reprise Records 44.179First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 179 / Reprise Records MS 2075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 179 / Reprise Records MS 2075First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Italy | Bizarre Records K 44179 / Reprise Records 2075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Bizarre Records P-8245RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Reprise Records P-8245RFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Reprise Records 44179 / Reprise Records MS-2075First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Reprise Records 44179First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS.2075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS.2075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Scandinavia | Reprise Records REP 44 179 / Reprise Records MS 2075First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Reprise Records MS 2075LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | US | Barking Pumpkin Records BPR 8888-7LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records MS 2075LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2075LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2075LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Reprise Records 44179 / Reprise Records 44.179LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Reprise Records REP 44 179 / Reprise Records N° 44 179LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Reprise Records REP 44 179LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 179 / Reprise Records MS 2075LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 179 / Bizarre Records MS 2075LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 44179 / Reprise Records K44179LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 44179LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Bizarre Records MS 2075 / Reprise Records MS 2075LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Reprise Records MS 2075 / Bizarre Records MS 2075LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Reprise Records MS 2075 / Bizarre Records MS 2075LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
51 vinyl pressings of Just Another Band From L.A. are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1972 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Bizarre Records MS 2075, released March 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 2075, K 44179, K44179, REP 44 179) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2MS-2075-31405-A (SCRATCHED OUT "31406-RE") 1B and 2MS-2075B (SCRATCHED OUT "A") 31405-1B. 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.
