Vinyl pressings
by The Mothers · 1973
Over-Nite Sensation was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
T1 MS-2149 31628-1-1Side A runout, variant 1
T2 MS-21419 31629-1-2Side B runout, variant 1
MS-2149 31628-1-2 [Artisan logo] B3 T 1Side A runout, variant 2
MS-2149 31629-1-2 [Artisan logo] B2 T 2Side B runout, variant 2
MS-2149 31628-1 X [Artisan Logo]Variant 1 Side A Etched, [Artisan Logo] stamped
MS-2149 31629-1 X [Artisan Logo]Variant 1 Side B Etched, [Artisan Logo] stamped
MS-2149 31628-1 [Artisan Logo}Variant 2 Side A Etched, [Artisan Logo] stamped
MS-2149 31629-1 [Artisan Logo]Variant 2 Side B Etched, [Artisan Logo] stamped
MS 2149 31628 -1B [Artisan logo] s1Side A runout, variant 1, etched, stamped logo
MS 2149 31629-2 1C A2 S1Side B runout, variant 1, etched
S 1 MS 2149 31628-1A [Artisan logo] A1Side A runout, variant 3, etched, stamped logo
S 1 MS 2149 31629-1A [Artisan logo] A6Side B runout, variant 3, etched, stamped logo
SIDE 1 MS 2149(31628-1) #1 0Etched Side A, except 0 stamped [variant 1]
SIDE 2 MS 2149(31628-1) #2 0B Runout - Etched [variant 1]
SIDE 1 MS 2149(31628-1) SUB #1 0Etched Side A, except 0 stamped [variant 2]
MS 2149(31628-1) 1-W-1 ✲Side A runout - variant 1
MS 2149(31628-1) 2-W-1 ✲Side B runout - variant 1
MS 2149(31628-1) 1-W-1 ✲Side A runout - variant 2
MS 2149(31629-1) 2-W-1 ✲Side B runout - variant 2
P MS-2149 31628-1 [Artisan logo]Side A, variant 1
MS-2149 31629-1 [Artisan logo]Side B, variant 1
P MS-2149 31628-1 [Artisan logo]Side A, variant 2
P MS-2149 31629-1 X [Artisan logo]Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Discreet MS 2149 / Discreet MS-2149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Austria | Discreet DIS 41 000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Discreet MS 2149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Discreet MS 2149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Discreet MS 2149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Discreet MS 2149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Discreet MS 2149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Discreet 41 000 / Discreet 41000 BFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | DiscReet K 41000 / DiscReet 41 000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Discreet 41 000 / Discreet 41000 BFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Discreet DIS 41 000 / Discreet MS 2149First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Discreet DIS 41 000First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records MS 2149 / Lyra WS 0395First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Discreet P-8380DFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Discreet P-8380DFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 36.146LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Portugal | DiscReet DIS 41000LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Portugal | DiscReet DIS 41000LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Discreet K 41000LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Barking Pumpkin Records BPR 9999-3LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Europe | DiscReet 41 000 B / DiscReet MS 2149LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Zappa Records 0238501 / Barking Pumpkin Records 0238501LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2013 | US | Zappa Records ZR 3850-1 / Barking Pumpkin Records ZR3850-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | US | Zappa Records ZR 3850LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Zappa Records ZR20044-1 / Zappa Records 00602455648570LP, 45 RPM, Album, Remastered, Stereo | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2023 | Europe | Zappa Records ZR20044-1B / UMe 00602455648587LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Remastered, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Remastered, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Zappa Records ZR20044-1LP, 45 RPM, Album, Remastered, Stereo | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2023 | US | Zappa Records ZR20044-1BLP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Remastered, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Remastered, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Discreet MS 2149LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Austria | Discreet DIS 41000 / Discreet MS 2149LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | Discreet DIS 41 000 / Discreet MS 2149LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Discreet MS 2149LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Discreet MS 2149LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Discreet 41 000LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | France | Discreet DIS 41 000 / Discreet MS 2149LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Discreet 41 000 / Discreet N° 41 000LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | Discreet DIS 41 000 / Discreet MS 2149LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | DiscReet DIS 41 000 / DiscReet MS 2149LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Discreet DIS 41 000 / Discreet MS 2149LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Discreet DIS 41 000 / Discreet MS 2149LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Discreet DIS 41 000 / Discreet MS 2149LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | DiscReet DIS 41 000LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Discreet 41000 / Discreet MS 2149LP | LP |
113 vinyl pressings of Over-Nite Sensation are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1973 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Discreet MS 2149.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 2149, DS 2149, MS4 2149, K41000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 MS-2149 31628-1-1 and T2 MS-21419 31629-1-2. 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.
