Vinyl pressings
by The Mothers · 1972
The Grand Wazoo 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.
19 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 9 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-2093 31450-1 XRunout side A, etched, variant 1
MS-2093 31451-1 XRunout Side B, etched, variant 1
MS-2093 31450-1 PRunout side A, etched, variant 2, [P] stamped
MS-2093 31451-1 X PRunout side B, etched, variant 2, [P] stamped
T1-MS 2093 31450-1-1 8Etched in Side A runout variant 1
T1-MS-2093 31451-1-2Etched in Side B runout variant 1
ΛMachine-stamped in Sides A & B runout
T1-MS 2093 31450-1-1Etched in Side A runout variant 2
MS-2093 31450 T/Runout side A, etched
p MS-2093 31451-1 XRunout side B, etched
(31,450) RE 1Label side A
(31,451)Label side B
TI MS-2093 31450-1- 2Runout, Side A
TI MS-2093 31451-1- 2 A7Runout, Side B
(31,450) RE 1Label, Side A
(31,451)Label, Side B
SI MS-2093 31450-Re1 lA 12Side A runout etched, variant 1
SI MS-2093 31451-B- 1A D6Side B runout etched, variant 1
SI MS-2093 31450-Re1 lB 10Side A runout etched, variant 2
S MS-2093 31451- B -1A D3Side B runout etched, variant 2
MS 2093 31450-Re1 1ASide A runout etched, variant 1
MS 2093 31451-B- 1ASide B runout etched, variant 1
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 | Austria | Reprise Records REP 44 209 / Reprise Records REP 44 209First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2093First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Reprise Records 44 209First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Reprise Records 44209 / Reprise Records N° 44 209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 209 / Reprise Records MS 2093First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Reprise Records P-8306RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Reprise Records P-8306RFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Reprise Records REP 44 209 / Reprise Records REP 44209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS 2093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Reprise Records K 44209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Reprise Records K 44209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Reprise Records K 44209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Bizarre Records MS 2093 / Reprise Records MS 2093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Bizarre Records MS 2093 / Reprise Records MS 2093First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Bizarre Records MS 2093 / Reprise Records MS 2093First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Greece | Reprise Records 44209LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Barking Pumpkin Records BPR 9999-2LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | USA & Europe | Zappa Records ZR3849-1 / UMe ZR3849-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | USA & Europe | Zappa Records ZR38491-BLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2093LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2093LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2093LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | Reprise Records 44209 / Reprise Records N° 44 209LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Reprise Records REP 44 209 / Reprise Records MS 2093LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Reprise Records 44209 / Reprise Records N° 44 209LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Reprise Records REP 44 209 / Reprise Records MS 2093LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 209 / Reprise Records MS 2093LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 209 / Reprise Records MS 2093LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 209 / Reprise Records MS 2093LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 209 / Reprise Records MS 2093LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 209 / Reprise Records MS 2093LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 209 / Bizarre Records MS 2093LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 209 / Reprise Records MS 2093LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 209 / Reprise Records MS 2093LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
72 vinyl pressings of The Grand Wazoo are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1972 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Austria, Canada and more. One of them is Bizarre Records MS 2093, released November 27, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 2093, K 44209, REP 44 209, 44 209) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MS-2093 31450-1 X and MS-2093 31451-1 X. 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.
