Vinyl pressings
by Ween · 1994
Chocolate And Cheese was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year, in 3 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.
GR010-A MASTERDISK 36100(3)..._Side A runout
GR010-B MASTERDISK 36101(3)..._Side B runout
GR010-C MASTERDISK 36102(3)..._Side C runout
GR010-D MASTERDISK 36103(3)..._Side D runout
FNC̷D̷ 314 A1 – DAMONT DRunout side A
FNC̷D̷ 314 B1 – DAMONT BRunout side B
FNC̷D̷ 314 C1 – DAMONT CRunout side C
FNC̷D̷ 314 D1 – DAMONT BRunout side D
FNCD 314 A1 - DAMONT FRunout side A, variant 1
FNCD 314 B1 - DAMONT FRunout side B, variant 1
FNCD 314 C1 - DAMONT FRunout side C, variant 1
FNCD 314 D1 - DAMONT GRunout side D, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Europe | Flying Nun Records FN314First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | UK | Flying Nun Records FNSP314 / Flying Nun Records FN314First yearLP, Album, 7", Single Sided, Single, Promo, All Media, Limited Edition · Promo, Limited | LP, Album, 7", Single Sided, Single, Promo, All Media, Limited Edition · Promo, Limited |
| 1994 | US | Grand Royal GR 010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | UK & Europe | Schnitzel Records SRLP125528LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2009 | US | Plain Recordings plain141LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2009 | US | Plain Recordings PLAIN 141LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Plain Recordings plain141LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | UK | Schnitzel Records SRLP125528 / Chocodog Records SRLP125528LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Plain Recordings plain141LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Rhino Records R1 726363 / Elektra 603497825561LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition |
| 2024 | US | Rhino Records R1 726363 / Elektra 603497825561LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition |
| 2024 | US | Rhino Records RCV1 726363 / Elektra 081227816254LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Rhino Records 603497825561LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2024 | US | Rhino Records RCV1 726661 / Elektra 081227815370LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
14 vinyl pressings of Chocolate And Cheese are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1994 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in US, UK, Europe. One of them is Grand Royal GR 010.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GR 010, FNSP314, FN314) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GR010-A MASTERDISK 36100(3)..._ and GR010-B MASTERDISK 36101(3)..._. 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.
