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El Loco by ZZ Top, album cover

Vinyl pressings

El Loco

by ZZ Top · 1981

72 pressings22 countriesBlues RockHard RockTexas BluesRock

El Loco was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of El Loco

32 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 17 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.

US

July 1981
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records BSK 3593
Format
LP, Album · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

BSK-1-3593-RE-1 S-4 + SLM + MASTERDISK ∆774 ɑ B-15840-RE1-S4 YAH·TA·HEYA side runout, variant 1

BSK-2-3593-RE 2-S1 MASTERDISK ɑ B-15841-RE 2-S1 ++ + SLM+ ∆774-XB side runout, variant 1

BSK-1-3593-RE-1 S- ̶4̶2 + SLM + MASTERDISK ∆774 ɑ B-15840-RE1-S2 YAH·TA·HEYA side runout, variant 2

BSK-2-3593-RE 2-S1 MASTERDISK ɑ B-15841-RE 2-S1 MASTERDISK 0-1SM1-2 + SLM+ ∆774-xB side runout, variant 2

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US

July 1981
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records BSK 3593
Format
LP, Album · CAP.J.
Runout / matrix

CAP.J. BSK-1-3593-S2 S6 #2 MASTERDISK RL YAH·TA·HEY + SLM + ∆71OA Side Etch, except SLM, Masterdisk, "ɑ" Stamps

CAP.J. BSK-2-3593-S2 S76#2 SLM+ ∆71O-XSide Etch, except SLM

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US

July 1981
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records BSK 3593
Format
LP, Album · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

MASTERDISK BSK-1-3593-RE-1-S- ̷3̷ 1 + SLM ++ YAH-TA-HEY ∆774 ɑ B-15840-RE1-S1A side runout

MASTERDISK ɑ B-15841-RE2-S1 + SLM + ∆774-X BSK-2-3593-RE2-S1B side runout

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US

July 1981
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records BSK 3593
Format
LP, Album · Winchester Pressing
Runout / matrix

BSK-1-3593-RE-1-S- ̷3̷ -1 ─◁ ++ SLM + YAH-TA-HEY ∆774 ɑ B-15840-RE1-S1 MASTERDISKA side runout

BSK-2-3593-RE2-S3 CAP.W. MASTERDISK RL + SLM + ─◁ ∆774-X ɑ B-15841-RE2-S3B side runout

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US

July 1981
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records BSK 3593
Format
LP, Album · Winchester Pressing/CAP.W./SLM/Allied/Masterdisk HW
Runout / matrix

BSK-1-3593-RE-1-S- ̷3̷ 2 + SLM + ∆774 YAH-TA-HEY [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-15840-RE1-S2 CAP.W. ─◁ MASTERDISK HwSide A, etched, except SLM, [Allied 'ɑ' logo] and MASTERDISK: stamped

BSK-2-3593-RE2-S1 MASTERDISK CAP.W. [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-15841-RE2-S1 + SLM + ∆774-X ▷─Side B, etched, except MASTERDISK, [Allied 'ɑ' logo] and SLM: stamped

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records BSK 3593
Format
LP, Album · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

BSK·1-3593-RE-1 S-4 ＋ [SLM] ＋ [MASTERDISK] ∆774 [ɑ] B-15840-RE1-S4 Ɑ -1 SM6 -/ YAH·TA·HEYSide A runout, engraved and [stamped]

BSK·2-3593-RE 2-S3 [MASTERDISK] RL ＋ SLM＋ ∆774-X б -/ SM2-1 [ɑ] B-15841-RE2-S3Side B runout, engraved and [stamped]

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 72 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s51 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ArgentinaWarner Bros. Records 208993 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3593First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1981ArgentinaWarner Bros. Records 208993First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981CanadaWarner Bros. Records XBS 3593First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981CanadaWarner Bros. Records XBS 3593First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981CanadaWarner Bros. Records XBS 3593First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981CanadaWarner Bros. Records XBS 3593First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981FranceWarner Bros. Records WB 56 929 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3593First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981GermanyWarner Bros. Records WB 56 929First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981GermanyWarner Bros. Records 91 030 7LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1981GermanyWarner Bros. Records WB 56 929First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GreeceWarner Bros. Records 56929First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GreeceWarner Bros. Records 56929First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1981ItalyWarner Bros. Records W 56929First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981JapanWarner Bros. Records P-11051WFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981JapanWarner Bros. Records P-11051WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
All 51 pressings from the 1980s
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018EuropeWarner Bros. Records RCV1-3593 / Warner Bros. Records 603497856190LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USWarner Bros. Records R1 3593 / Rhino Records RVC1 3593LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025WorldwideRhino Records RHF1 3593 / Rhino Records 603497815982LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeWarner Bros. Records K 56 929 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 929LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeWarner Bros. Records K 56 929 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 929LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeWarner Bros. Records WB 56 929 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3593LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?EuropeWarner Bros. Records WB 56 929 / Warner Bros. Records K 56 929LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeWarner Bros. Records WB 56 929 / Warner Bros. Records K 56 929LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeWarner Bros. Records K 56 929 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 929LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeWarner Bros. Records WB 56 929 / Warner Bros. Records K 56 929LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceWarner Bros. Records WB 56 929LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?FranceWarner Bros. Records WB 56 929LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyWarner Bros. Records WB 56 929LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyWarner Bros. Records WB 56 929LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyWarner Bros. Records WB 56 929LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyWarner Bros. Records WB 56 929LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ScandinaviaWarner Bros. Records WB 56 929LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?South KoreaLife Studio 54 Life 507LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Tube Snake Boogie3:02
  2. A2I Wanna Drive You Home4:44
  3. A3Ten Foot Pole4:19
  4. A4Leila3:13
  5. A5Don't Tease Me4:19
  6. B1It's So Hard5:12
  7. B2Pearl Necklace4:01
  8. B3Groovy Little Hippie Pad2:40
  9. B4Heaven, Hell Or Houston2:31
  10. B5Party On The Patio2:48

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of El Loco are there?

72 vinyl pressings of El Loco are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1981 and 2025.

When was El Loco first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Ireland and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3593, released July 1981.

How do I tell if my copy of El Loco is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3593, K 56929, WB 56929 (BSK 3593), WB 56 929) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1-3593-RE-1 S-4 + SLM + MASTERDISK ∆774 ɑ B-15840-RE1-S4 YAH·TA·HEY and BSK-2-3593-RE 2-S1 MASTERDISK ɑ B-15841-RE 2-S1 ++ + SLM+ ∆774-X. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is El Loco on vinyl worth?

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.

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