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ZZ Top's First Album

Warner Bros. Records, BSK 3268 / BSK-3268, black vinyl, reissue

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: BSK-1-3268 JWI #1 0

side B, full runouts: BSK-2-3268 JWI #2 0

side A, etched: BSK-1-3268 JWI #1

side B, etched: BSK-2-3268 JWI #2

side A, stamped: 0

side B, stamped: 0

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: pressed by Capitol Records at their Jacksonville pressing plant

- CENTER LABELS: white labels with WB logo, black text and horizontal lines,

Warner Bros. Records Inc. • 3300 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, 91510 • Made in U.S.A.,

BSK-3268

- COVER: simple and quite heavy matt-surfaced cardboard cover,

Warner Bros. Records Inc. • a subsidiary and licensee of Warner Bros. Inc., a Warner Communications Company [Warner W logo]

• 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. 91510 • 3 East 54th St., New York, NY 10022 • Made in U.S.A.,

spine: BSK 3268...

- INNERSLEEVE: printed paper innersleeve (the original innersleeve),

BSK 3268

- RELEASED: Based on the runouts and the center labels this is a reissue made and released in the late 70s or early 80s, most likely in 1979.

(the WB center labels with horizontal lines were replaced with watermarked center labels in the US in 1983).

London Records, PS 584, black vinyl with black center labels

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: SAHS-1586 ['JC or y.c] Q

side B, full runouts, etched: SAHS-1587-[one mark scratced out] ['JC or y.c] Q

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: pressed by Quality in Canada based on the feint Q etched on the runouts

- CENTER LABELS: black labels with silver text,

℗ 1970,

MADE IN CANADA

PS 584, SAHS 1586 (side A) / SAHS 1587 (side B)

- COVER: simple heavy cardboard cover,

The copyright in this record is the property of LONDON RECORDS OF CANADA (1967) LTD.,

LINER: PS 584,

spine: PS 584

- INNERSLEEVE: white polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut to show the center labels (not the original innersleeve)

- RELEASED: Canadian edition, probably a reissue released around 1980.

- NOTE: The sound quality is VERY smooth and the vinyl has no surface noise but this one sounds somewhat stuffy like Canadian records tend to sound and the US

edition right above sounds a lot more open. If I had only this edition I would be perfectly happy with it.

Warner Bros. Records, WB 56 601 / (BSK 3268), black vinyl, reissue

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, etched: WEA-56601-A PF 18

side B, etched: WEA-56601-BX PF 7 S UK

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: cut by Günter Pfanz at Tonstudio Pfanz in Germany and pressed by Record Service in Alsdorf, Germany

- CENTER LABELS: watermarked WB labels,

℗ 1970 WEA International Inc.,

GEMA/Biem, LC 0392

- COVER: simple rough-surfaced cover,

embossed Warner W logo on the lower right corner of the back cover

- INNERSLEEVE: printed polylined paper innersleeve

- RELEASED: This is a reisue made in 1983 or later based on the center labels.

- NOTE 1: The sound quality has nothing to brag about. (This was one of the first vinyl releases added to this site, since then I've changed pretty much all my equipment

except the turntable and because of that I might nowadays have a different opinion.)

- NOTE 2: Based on the runouts this is of the first WEA Germany cut from the early 80s.

Warner Bros. Records, WB 56 601 / (BSK 3268) / K 56 601, black vinyl, reissue

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 75992 73791

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: R/S Alsdorf 56601 A2 SST 43

side B, full runouts: R/S Alsdorf 56601 B2 47

side A, etched: SST 43

side B, etched: 47

side A, stamped: R/S Alsdorf 56601 A2

side B, stamped: R/S Alsdorf 56601 B2

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: cut by Christa Brüggemann at SST in Germany and pressed by Record Service in Alsdorf, Germany

- CENTER LABELS: watermarked WB labels,

℗ 1970 WEA International Inc.,

MADE IN GERMANY BY WEA MUSIK GMBH [Warner W logo] A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY.,

K 56 601, GEMA/Biem, LC 0392

- COVER: simple smooth-surfaced cover,

Warner Bros. Records Inc. • a subsidiary and licensee of Warner Bros. Inc., a Warner Communications Company [Warner W logo] ® • 3300 Warner Blvd.,

Germany: [G in a circle], France: WE 321, LC 0392

embossed Warner W logo on the lower right corner of the back cover.

There is additional text on the bottom back cover but it has been cut off during printing.

- INNERSLEEVE: white polylined paper innersleeve, not die-cut to show the center labels, upper corners cut (possibly the original innersleeve),

N 27/1/5

- RELEASED: This is a reissue made in 1983 or later based on the center labels, most likely made in the mid to late 80s (barcodes weren't used in the early 80s).

- NOTE 1: The sound quality is very good, a lot rougher sounding than the Canadian release above.

- NOTE 2: Based on the runouts this is of the second WEA Germany cut from the mid 80s.

Warner Bros. Records, 081227934514-1, black heavyweight vinyl, reissue

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: RI-3268-A [CB signature] 26651.1(3)... 5 MPO

side B, full runouts, etched: RI-3268-B [CB signature] 26651.2(3)... MPO 5

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: cut by Chris Bellman and pressed by MPO in France based on the runouts

- CENTER LABELS: olive green WB labels with black text,

• MADE IN E.U. LC00392,

081227934514-1

- COVER: simple matt-surfaced cardboard cover,

Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing, a Warner Music Group Company, 3400 W. Olive Ave., Burbank, CA 91505-4614.

... Manufactured in E.U. LC00392 081227934514-1,

spine: 081227934514-1 ZZ TOP/FIRST ALBUM WARNER BROS.

- INNERSLEEVES: printed cardboard innersleeve + white polylined paper innersleeve, all corners cut and die-cut to show the center labels (the original innersleeves),

081227934514-1

- RELEASED: Reissue made and released in 2017 as part of the Cinco box.

Originally released in 1970.

- OTHER: The Cinco box was originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap, no extra packing for these albums inside the box.

- NOTE: The sound quality is excellent but the pressing quality might be just a little better as my copy looks heavily wavy in playback but none of the waves are audible in

playback. The record is otherwise perfectly flat and perfectly centered without non-fill problems.

Rio Grande Mud

London Records, XPS 612, black vinyl

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: SAHS 1608 Shelley 2‧11‧72 [sideways S]

side B, full runouts: SAHS 1609 Shelley 2‧11‧72 [sideways S]

side A, etched: Shelley 2‧11‧72 [sideways S]

side B, etched: Shelley 2‧11‧72 [sideways S]

side A, stamped: SAHS 1608

side B, stamped: SAHS 1609

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5, 10 tracks are credited and cut)

- VINYL: pressed by and probably also cut at Shelley Products in the US

- CENTER LABELS: blue matt-surfaced labels with silver text,

℗ 1972 Bill Ham-Scat Productions,

XPS-612, SAHS 1608 SH (side A) / SAHS 1609 SH (side B)

- COVER: simple but heavy cover printed by Queens Litho In U.S.A.,

design by: farmlett, barsanti, and wood. inc.

- INNERSLEEVE: polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut to show the center labels, no cut corners (most likely not the original innersleeve)

- RELEASED: Made and released in 1972 based on the runouts, this is most likely the first US edition or a repress of it.

- NOTE: The sound quality is VERY good and this one has the best dynamics of the editions I've yet played but this one also sounds a little distorted like all Shelley

pressed LPs I've played (might as well be due to worn out records though I doubt all my Shelley pressed records just happen to be worn out).

London Records, SHU 8433, black vinyl, repress

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: 1 ACLZ-3422-IL G

side B, full runouts, stamped: 1 ACLZ-3423-IL G

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 9 or 10 (5/5 or 5/4, only four tracks are cut on the B side but 5 tracks credited on the center labels and the back cover)

- VINYL: cut by George Bettyes at Decca Studios, UK, and pressed by Decca in New Malden, Surrey, UK

- CENTER LABELS: purple and smaller than usually labels with silver text,

℗ 1971,

MADE IN ENGLAND • THE DECCA RECORD CO. LTD.,

SHU 8433, ACLZ 3422 (side A) / ACLZ 3423 (side B)

- COVER: simple cover laminated only on the front,

Made in England,

LONDON RECORDS,

THE DECCA RECORD COMPANY LIMITED,

Decca House, 9 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7SW, England.,

℗ 1972, London Records, New York.,

Sleeve printed in England by Senol Printing Limited.

Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited.,

design by: farmlett, barsanti, and wood. inc.

- INNERSLEEVE: printed polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut from both sides to show the center labels (the original innersleeve),

10-74, MADE IN ENGLAND R.S.,

U.K. Patent No. 1,072,844

Brevete SGDG 1,405,719

Eire 28160

- RELEASED: UK edition probably released in 1972, this is most likely the first UK edition.

- NOTE 1: Since Decca used BUCKINGHAM matrix scheme to denote their stampers (like EMI used GRAMOPHLTD matrix scheme) this is of a very early UK repress.

- NOTE 2: The sound quality is strange compared to the US edition right above and the German pressed edition right below, much like someone threw a blanket over the

speakers. IMO this sounds bad and unnatural, especially on the higher frequencies.

On the other hand the pressing quality is excellent and the vinyl is VERY quiet.

Warner Bros. Records, WB 56 602 / (BSK 3269) / K 56 602, black vinyl, reissue

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: WEA-56602-A-XX PF 13

side B, full runouts: R/S Alsdorf 56602-B3 D SST

side A, etched: WEA-56602-A-XX PF 13

side B, etched: D SST

side A, stamped: [no stamped markings]

side B, stamped: R/S Alsdorf 56602-B3

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5, 10 tracks are credited and cut)

- VINYL: Side A cut by Günter Pfanz at Tonstudio Pfanz and Side B by Christa Brüggemann at SST, pressed by Record Service Alsdorf in Alsdorf, Germany

- CENTER LABELS: watermarked WB labels,

℗ 1972 Bill Ham-Scat Productions,

MADE IN GERMANY BY WEA MUSIK GMBH [Warner W logo] A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY.,

K 56 602, GEMA/Biem, LC 0392

- COVER: simple rough-surfaced cover,

Warner Bros. Records Inc. • a subsidiary and licensee of Warner Bros. Inc., a Warner Communications Company [Warner W logo]® • 3300 Warner Blvd.,

Made in Germany by WEA MUSIK GmbH,

WB 56 602, (BSK 3269), Germany: [U in a circle], France: WE 341, LC 0392,

embossed Warner W logo on the lower right corner of the back cover

spine: WB 56 602 (BSK 3269) ZZ TOP / RIO GRANDE MUD STEREO

- INNERSLEEVE: white polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut from the other side only to show the center label and upper corners clipped (may be the original innersleeve),

N 51/4/6

- RELEASED: This is a reissue made in 1983 or later based on the center labels and the runouts.

- NOTE 1: Due to the condition of my copy I believe this is one of the last vinyl editions made in the 80s before the barcodes were taken in use.

- NOTE 2: It seems to have been common for the R/S A plant to mix different cuts and pressing plates from different sources but it's not known why they have done so.

As the etched WEA matrix suggests the PF cut (first German cut) is older than the SST cut (third German cut).

- NOTE 3: Like normally for PF cuts the PF cut side sounds dark and distant compared to the SST cut side. If you get used to the PF sound then this records sounds a lot

better than the two editions right above in many ways except for dynamics, the US shelley pressed edition has clearly the best dynamics.

Warner Bros. Records, 081227934514-2, black heavyweight vinyl, reissue, repress

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: RI-525347-A [CB signature] 19374.1(3) MPO

side B, full runouts, etched: RI-525347-B 19236.2(3) MPO

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: cut by Chris Bellman and pressed by MPO in France based on the runouts

- CENTER LABELS: light brown WB labels,

Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing, a Warner Music Group Company. Made in E.U. LC00392

081227934514-2

- COVER: simple matt-surfaced cardboard cover,

Burbank, CA 91505-4614.

... Manufactured in E.U. LC00392 081227934514-2,

spine: 081227934514-2 ZZ TOP/ RIO GRANDE MUD WARNER BROS.

- INNERSLEEVE: white polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut to show the center labels and all corners clipped (the original innersleeve)

- RELEASED: Reissue made and released in 2017. This was repressed from the 2011 US cut and released as part of the Cinco box.

Originally released in 1972.

- OTHER: The Cinco box was originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap, no extra packing for these albums inside the box.

- NOTE: The sound quality is excellent but the pressing quality is not. Even though the record is perfectly centered and nearly perfectly flat there are visible non-fill pearls

on the surface and clearly audible non-fill surface noise in playback. Ironically the worse sounding muddy brown vinyl has no non-fill problems.

In addition this one sounds significantly deeper and better than the muddy brown vinyl right below most likely only because this is a black vinyl.

Warner Bros. Records, 603497864416 / RCV1 525347, muddy brown vinyl, reissue, repress

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 6 03497 86441 6

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: RI-525347-A [CB signature] 19374.1(3) MPO 10

side B, full runouts, etched: RI-525347-B 19236.2(3) MPO 01

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: cut by Chris Bellman and pressed by MPO in France based on the runouts

- CENTER LABELS: light brown WB labels,

Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing, a Warner Music Group Company. ... Made in E.U. LC02982

RCV1 525347, 603497864416

- COVER: simple matt-surfaced cardboard cover,

Burbank, CA 91505-4614.

... Manufactured in E.U. LC02982,

spine: 603497864416 ZZ TOP/ RIO GRANDE MUD WARNER BROS.

- INNERSLEEVE: white polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut to show the center labels and all corners clipped (the original innersleeve)

- RELEASED: Reissue made and released in 2018. This was repressed from the 2011 US cut.

Originally released in 1972.

- OTHER: Originally released sealed with infosticker on the front on shrinkwrap.

The infosticker informs: "LIMITED MUDDY BROWN VINYL" and the infosticker also has the cat# 603497864416 printed on it.

- NOTE: The sound quality is excellent but the pressing quality might be a little better as my copy is slightly warped. No non-fill problems like in the black vinyl right above.

In addition the black vinyl from the Cinco box right above sounds significantly deeper and better most likely only because it's a black vinyl.

Tres Hombres

London Records, XPS 631, 150g black vinyl

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: SAHS 1644 AL

side B, full runouts: SAHS 1645 AL STERLING

side A, etched: SAHS 1644 AL

side B, etched: SAHS 1645 AL

side A, stamped: [no stamped markings]

side B, stamped: STERLING

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: cut at Sterling Sound in New York, US, and pressed by Audio Manufacturing Record Co. in New Jersey, US

- CENTER LABELS: smooth-surfaced bright blue London labels with bright silver writing,

℗ 1973 LONDON RECORDS, INC.,

Made in U.S.A.,

XPS 631, SAHS 1644 AL (side A) / SAHS 1645 AL (side B)

- COVER: heavy gatefold cover printed by Queens Litho In U.S.A.,

- INNERSLEEVE: white polylined paper innersleeve, all corners cut and die-cut from both sides to show the center labels (not the original innersleeve),

N 30/2/2

- RELEASED: This is said to be one of the first editions made simultaneously in different parts of the US.

The more common pressings with blue London center labels were cut by Sam Feldman at Bell Sound Studios.

- NOTE: Audio Manufacturing Record Co. was succeeded by Peter Pan Industries in about 1974-1975 and AL was replaced with PP in the runouts.

Based on that this can only have been pressed around 1973-1975 which definitely makes this a very early US edition.

Warner Bros. Records, BSK 3270, black vinyl, reissue

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: BSK-1-3270 JW1 #1 0 SUB

side B, full runouts: BSK-2-3270 JW1 #2 0 SUB

side A, etched: BSK-1-3270 JW1 #1 SUB

side B, etched: BSK-2-3270 JW1 #2 SUB

side A, stamped: 0

side B, stamped: 0

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: pressed by Capitol Records at their Jacksonville pressing plant

- CENTER LABELS: white labels with WB logo, black text and horizontal lines,

℗1973 London Records, Inc.,

Warner Bros. Records Inc. • 3300 Warner Boulevard. Burbank. California 91510 • Made in U.S.A.,

BSK 3270

- COVER: gatefold cover,

Warner Bros. Records Inc. • a subsidiary and licensee of Warner Bros. Inc., a Warner Communications

Company [Warner W logo] ® • 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. 91510 • 3 East 54th Street, New York, New York 10022 •

Made in U.S.A. • © ℗1973 London Records, Inc.,

spine: BSK 3270 PRINTED IN U.S.A.

- INNERSLEEVE: printed paper innersleeve (the original innersleeve),

BSK 3270

- RELEASED: Reissue probably released in 1979.

- NOTE: This is one of the best sounding and most balanced edition of this album I've yet played.

Warner Bros. Records, BSK 3270, black vinyl, reissue

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BSK-3270-A Q

side B, full runouts, etched: BSK-3270-B Q

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: pressed by Quality Records in Canada

- CENTER LABELS: watermarked WB labels,

℗ 1973 London Records, Inc.,

MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED BY WEA MUSIC OF CANADA, LTD. A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY [Warner W logo]

- COVER: simple cover,

MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED BY - WEA MUSIC OF CANADA, LTD./FABRIQUE ET DISTRIBUE PAF

WEA MUSIQUE DU CANADA, LTEE./1810 BIRCHMOUNT RD., SCARBOROUGH, ONT. A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY [Warner W logo]

spine: "[ER logo in a circle] PRINTED IN CANADA"

- INNERSLEEVE: white polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut to show the center labels (probably not the original innersleeve)

- RELEASED: This is a reissue made in 1983 or later based on the watermarked WB center labels but not after 1985 since Quality ceased its operations in 1985.

Originally released in 1973.

- NOTE The pressing quality is excellent and the record is perfetly flat but this record sounds really bassy like some Canadian records tend to do.

Warner Bros. Records, WB 56 603 / (BSK 3270), black vinyl with gatefold cover

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: R/S Alsdorf 56603 A2X 8 STRAWBERRY (G)

side B, full runouts: R/S Alsdorf 56603 B2 67 STRAWBERRY (G) D [crossed over F]

side A, etched: X 8

side B, etched: 67 D [crossed over F]

side A, stamped: R/S Alsdorf 56603 A2 STRAWBERRY (G)

side B, stamped: R/S Alsdorf 56603 B2 STRAWBERRY (G)

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: cut at Strawberry Mastering in the UK and pressed by R/S A in Germany based on the runouts

- CENTER LABELS: watermarked WB labels,

℗ 1973 London Records, 1980 WEA Music GmbH

GEMA, LC 0392

- COVER: gatefold cover with thick spine,

embossed Warner W logo on the lower right corner of the back cover,

Germany: [U in a circle], France: WE 341, LC 0392

- INNERSLEEVE: printed polylined paper innersleeve (the original innersleeve)

- RELEASED: Most likely one of the first European editions from the Alsdorf plant released around 1983 based on the center labels and the gatefold cover.

- NOTE: This record sounds slightly more alive than the release right below but the difference is not huge, I prefer slightly more of this release than the release right below.

Both records were definitely pressed from the same cut.

Warner Bros. Records, WB 56 603 / (BSK 3270) / K 56 603, black vinyl, reissue, repress

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: R/S Alsdorf 56603 A2X 132 STRAWBERRY (G)

side B, full runouts: R/S Alsdorf 56603 B2X [crossed over letter] "S" STRAWBERRY (G)

side A, etched: X 132

side B, etched: X [crossed over letter] "S"

side A, stamped: R/S Alsdorf 56603 A2 STRAWBERRY (G)

side B, stamped: R/S Alsdorf 56603 B2 STRAWBERRY (G)

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5 though only 4 grooves are cut on the A-side)

- VINYL: cut at Strawberry Mastering in the UK and pressed by R/S A in Germany based on the runouts

- CENTER LABELS: watermarked WB labels,

℗ 1973 London Records Inc.,

MADE IN GERMANY BY WEA MUSIK GMBH [Warner W logo] A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY.,

K 56 603, (K 56 603 A) (side A) / (K 56 603 B) (side B), GEMA/Biem, LC 0392

- COVER: simple cover,

Warner Bros. Records Inc. • a subsidiary and licensee of Warner Bros. Inc., a Warner Communications

Company [Warner W logo] • 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. 91510 • 3 East 54th Street, New York, New York 10022 •

embossed Warner W logo on the lower right corner of the back cover,

WB 56 603, (BSK 3270), Germany: [G in a circle], France: WE 321, LC 0392,

spine: WB 56 603 (BSK 3270)

- INNERSLEEVE: printed polylined paper innersleeve (the original innersleeve),

WB 56 603, (BSK 3270)

- RELEASED: This is a reissue made in 1983 or later based on the center labels, probably in the mid 80s before the Afterburner era.

The runouts are mostly ( R/S Alsdorf 56603 A2 STRAWBERRY (G) ) identical to the release right above meaning one is a repress of the other.

Since GEMA was used before GEMA/Biem as rights society on the vinyl center labels this is a repress of the release above.

- NOTE 1: The center label areas have no thinner ring of vinyl.

- NOTE 2: This record sounds pretty thin, probably the cut is not the best possible or lower generation tapes were sent to Strawberry Studios for cutting source.

Also, this record sounds somewhat dull compared to the release right above though the difference is not huge. Both records were definitely pressed from the

same cut.

Warner Bros. Records, WB 56 603 / (BSK 3270) / K 56 603, black vinyl, reissue, (repress?)

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: R/S Alsdorf 56603-A3 H <T> D

side B, full runouts: R/S Alsdorf 56603 B2 13 <T> STRAWBERRY (G)

side A, etched: H <T> D

side B, etched: <T>

side A, stamped: R/S Alsdorf 56603-A3

side B, stamped: R/S Alsdorf 56603 B2 13 STRAWBERRY (G)

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: side B cut at Strawberry Mastering in the UK and pressed by R/S A in Germany based on the runouts

- CENTER LABELS: watermarked WB labels,

℗ 1973 London Records Inc.,

MADE IN GERMANY BY WEA MUSIK GMBH [Warner W logo] A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY.,

K 56 603, (K 56 603 A) (side A) / (K 56 603 B) (side B), LC 0392, no printed rights society

- COVER: simple glossy cardboard cover,

Warner Bros. Records Inc. • a subsidiary and licensee of Warner Bros. Inc., a Warner Communications

Company [Warner W logo] ® • 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. 91510 • 3 East 54th Street, New York, New York 10022 •

WB 56 603, (BSK 3270), Germany: Ⓖ, France: WE 321, LC 0392

embossed Warner W logo on the lower right corner of the back cover,

spine: WB 56 603 (BSK 3270) ZZ TOP/TRES HOMBRES STEREO

- INNERSLEEVE: printed polylined paper innersleeve (the original innersleeve),

WB 56 603, (BSK 3270)

- RELEASED: This is a reissue made in 1983 or later based on the center labels, probably in the mid 80s in the Afterburner era based on the runouts and the significantly

different colour of cat#s vs distribution codes or price codes (Ⓖ, 321) printed on the upper right corner of the back cover.

- NOTE: The center label areas have thinner ring of vinyl and no printed rights society.

Warner Bros. Records, 8122799699, 180 gram black vinyl cut from the original analog master tapes, reissue

- BARCODE, as printed on the infosticker on the front cover on shrinkwrap: 0 81227 99699 4

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BE50489-01 A1 JP

side B, full runouts, etched: BE50489-01 B1 JP 1=

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: cut by JP at Optimal Media and pressed by Optimal Media in Germany in 2014 based on the runouts

- CENTER LABELS: white WB labels with horizontal lines,

℗ 1973 Warner Bros. Records Inc. • ... • Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing, a Warner Music Company • ... • Made in EU. LC 02982,

8122799699

- COVER: gatefold cover,

℗ 1973 Warner Bros. Records Inc.,

Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing, a Warner Music Company, 3400 W. Olive Ave., Burbank, CA 91505-4614.

Made in EU. LC 02982,

spine: 8122799699 PRINTED IN EU.

- INNERSLEEVE: plain white paper innersleeve, upper corners cut and die-cut to show the center labels (the original innersleeve)

- RELEASED: European reissue made and released in 2014.

Originally released in 1973.

- OTHER: Originally released sealed with infosticker on the front on shrinkwrap.

The infosticker informs this was cut from the original analog master tapes.

- NOTE: The sound quality is very good probably thanks to the original master tapes they used to cut this record and the pressing quality is excellent.

However, I don't like the somewhat dull sounding cut or the hard paper innersleeve that has left marks on the vinyl.

Warner Bros. Records, 081227934514-3, black heavyweight vinyl, reissue, repress

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: RHI1-274492A KPG + SH@ATM 14659.1(3) MPO BSK-3270-A

side B, full runouts, etched: RHI1-274492B BSK-3270-B KPG + SH@ATM 14659.2(3) MPO

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: cut by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at AcousTech Mastering, US, and pressed by MPO in France based on the runouts

- CENTER LABELS: WB Burbank labels,

081227934514-3

- COVER: gatefold cover,

Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing, a Warner Music Group Company, 3400 W. Olive Ave., Burbank, CA 91505-4614. ...

Manufactured in E.U. LC00392. 081227934514-3,

spine: 081227934514-3 ZZ TOP TRES HOMBRES WARNER BROS.

- INNERSLEEVES: printed cardboard innersleeve + white polylined paper innersleeve, all corners cut and die-cut to show the center labels (the original innersleeves),

081227934514-3

- RELEASED: Reissue made and released in 2017. This was repressed from the 2006 US cut and released as part of the Cinco box.

Originally released in 1972.

- OTHER: The Cinco box was originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap, no extra packing for these albums inside the box.

- NOTE: The sound quality is excellent but the pressing quality might be better as my copy is pressed off-center and is warped. Luckily there are no non-fill problems.

In addition this one sounds significantly deeper and better than the jalapeno green vinyl right below most likely only because this is a black vinyl.

Warner Bros. Records, 603497864409 / RCV1 274492, 140 gram jalapeno green vinyl, limited edition, reissue, repress

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 6 03497 86440 9

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: RHI1-274492A KPG + SH@ATM 14659.1(3) MPO II BSK-3270-A

side B, full runouts, etched: RHI1-274492B BSK-3270-B KPG + SH@ATM 14659.2(3) MPO 3

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: cut by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at AcousTech Mastering, US, and pressed by MPO in France based on the runouts

- CENTER LABELS: WB Burbank labels,

RCV1 274492, 603497864409

- COVER: gatefold cover,

Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing, a Warner Music Group Company, 3400 W. Olive Ave., Burbank, CA 91505-4614. ...

Manufactured in E.U. LC02982,

spine: 603497864409 ZZ TOP TRES HOMBRES WARNER BROS.

- INNERSLEEVES: printed paper innersleeve + black polylined paper innersleeve, all corners cut and die-cut to show the center labels (the original innersleeves),

603497864409

- RELEASED: Reissue made and released in 2018. This was repressed from the 2006 US cut.

Originally released in 1973.

- OTHER: Originally released sealed with infosticker on the front on shrinkwrap.

The infosticker informs: "LIMITED JALAPENO GREEN VINYL" and the infosticker also has the cat# 603497864409 printed on it.

- NOTE: The sound quality is excellent but the pressing quality is not as good since my copy is slightly warped.

In addition the black vinyl from the Cinco box sounds significantly deeper and better.

Fandango

London Records, PS 656, black vinyl

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: SAHS-1660 SHELLY STERLING RL Ƨ [X'd over SASH-1660]

side B, full runouts: SAHS-[X'd over SASH]-1661 SHELLY STERLING RL Ƨ

side A, etched: SAHS-1660 SHELLY RL Ƨ [X'd over SASH-1660]

side B, etched: SAHS-[X'd over SASH]-1661 SHELLY RL Ƨ

side A, stamped: STERLING

side B, stamped: STERLING

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 9 (3/6, one track on side A is a four-part medley)

- VINYL: cut by Rob Ludwig at Sterling Sound, US, and pressed by Shelley Products, NY, US

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels with tracklist,

℗ 1975 LONDON RECORDS INC.,

Made in USA,

PS 656, SAHS 1660 (side A) / SAHS 1661 (side B)

- COVER: simple cardboard cover,

spine: PS656 FANDANGO - ZZ TOP LONDON STEREO PS 656

- INNERSLEEVE: printed cardboard innersleeve (the original innersleeve)

- RELEASED: This is one of the first US editions made simultaneously in different parts of the country in 1975.

At least two other pressing plants are known to have pressed this from the same RL cut.

Warner Bros. Records, BSK 3271, black vinyl, reissue

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BSK-1-3271 WWI #2 —◁

side B, full runouts, etched: BSK-2-3271 WWI —◁

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 9 (3/6, one track on side A is a four-part medley)

- VINYL: pressed by Capitol Records at their Winchester pressing plant in the US

- CENTER LABELS: WB labels with horizontal lines,

℗ 1975 London Records, Inc.,

Warner Bros. Records Inc. • 3300 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, 91510 • Made in U.S.A.,

BSK 3271

- COVER: simple and quite heavy matt-surfaced cardboard cover,

Warner Bros. Records Inc. • a subsidiary and licensee of Warner Bros. Inc., a Warner Communications Company [Warner W logo]

3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. 91510 • 3 East 54th Street, New York, New York 10022 • Made in U.S.A. • © ℗ 1975 London Records, Inc.,

spine: BSK 3271 ZZ TOP-FANDANGO! PRINTED IN U.S.A.

- INNERSLEEVE: printed cardboard innersleeve (the original innersleeve),

BSK 3271

- RELEASED: This is a US reissue released between 1979 and 1982 based on the center labels and band/label history.

Warner Bros. Records, BSK 3271 / BSK-3271, black vinyl, reissue

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BSK-3271-A

side B, full runouts, etched: BSK-3271-B

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 9 (3/6, one track on side A is a four-part medley)

- VINYL: pressed by Impact Records Mfg. Co. Of Canada in Canada

- CENTER LABELS: white WB labels with horizontal lines,

℗ 1975 London Records, Inc.,

Manufactured and Distributed by WEA Music of Canada, Ltd. A Warner Communications Company. [Warner W logo],

I is printed on both labels (a Canadian pressing plant code for Impact Records Mfg. Co. Of Canada),

BSK 3271

- COVER: simple cardboard cover printed by Ever Reddy in Canada,

MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED BY - WEA MUSIC OF CANADA, LTD./FABRIQUE ET DISTRIBUE PAR

WEA MUSIQUE DU CANADA, LTEE./1810 BIRCHMOUNT RD., SCARBOROUGH, ONT. A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY [Warner W logo],

spine: BSK-3271 FANDANGO - ZZ TOP [ER logo] PRINTED IN CANADA

- INNERSLEEVE: white polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut to show the center labels and no corners clipped (not the original innersleeve)

- RELEASED: This is a Canadian reissue released between 1979 and 1982 based on the center labels, band/label history and the fact Impact Records Mfg. Co. Of Canada

was active only from 1979 to 1982.

- NOTE: The pressing quality might be a lot better as the record's surface is wavy though nothing audible in playback.

The cut sounds significantly different than the US RL cut above, somewhat stuffy sounding but otherwise an excellent cut.

The RL cut is definitely more livelier one of the two, especially the studio tracks are clearly better on the RL cut but I prefer more of the live tracks on this record.

London Records, SHU 8482, black vinyl

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: 1 ACLZ-3610-1C B

side B, full runouts, stamped: 1 ACLZ-3611-1C B

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 9 (3/6, one track on side A is a four-part medley)

- VINYL: cut by Trevor Fletcher at Decca Studios, UK, and pressed by Decca in New Malden, Surrey, UK

- CENTER LABELS: purple and smaller than usually labels with silver text,

℗ 1975 London Records Inc.,

Licensed by LONDON RECORDS INC. U.S.A.,

MADE IN ENGLAND • THE DECCA RECORD CO. LTD.,

SHU 8482, ACLZ 3610 (side A) / ACLZ 3611 (side B), Britico, MCPS, N.C.B.

- COVER: simple cover,

Made in England,

℗ 1975 London Records Inc.,

LONDON RECORDS,

THE DECCA RECORD COMPANY LIMITED,

Decca House, 9 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7SW, England.,

SHU 8482,

spine: SHU [white S in a black circle] 8482

- INNERSLEEVE: printed polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut from both sides to show the center labels (the original innersleeve)

- RELEASED: This is the first UK edition made released in 1975 in the UK.

- NOTE 1: Since Decca used BUCKINGHAM matrix scheme to denote their stampers (like EMI used GRAMOPHLTD matrix scheme) this is of the very first UK pressing!

- NOTE 2: The sound quality is strange compared to all the other editions I've played and IMO bad, especially for the higher frequencies.

NOVA, 6.22263 AS / 6.22 263 (AS), black vinyl

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: 6.22263-00-1 Manufactured in Germany S

side B, full runouts: 6.22263-00-2 Manufactured in Germany S

side A, etched: S

side B, etched: S

side A, stamped: 6.22263-00-1 Manufactured in Germany

side B, stamped: 6.22263-00-2 Manufactured in Germany

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 9 (3/6, one track on side A is a four-part medley)

- VINYL: cut by Gerhard Schulze at TELDEC-Studio in Hamburg, Germany and pressed by TELDEC in Germany

- CENTER LABELS: yellow/green NOVA labels with black text,

℗ 1975,

PRODUCT OF TELDEC >>TELEFUNKEN-DECCA<< SCHALLPLATTEN GMBH, HAMBURG,

6.22 263 (AS), (6.22 263-00-1) (side A) / (6.22 263-00-2) (side B), GEMA

- COVER: simple cardboard cover,

NOVA-Records · By Special Arrangement with LONDON-Records, U.S.A.

Made in Germany · TELDEC >>TELEFUNKEN-DECCA<< Schallpatten-GmbH.,

Heussweg 25, 2 Hamburg 19 (Western Germany) ℗ 1975,

6.22263 AS,

spine: 6.22263 AS

- INNERSLEEVE: white polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut from both sides to show the center labels (not the original innersleeve)

- RELEASED: Probably the first German edition made in 1975.

- NOTE: This record sounds very bassy and smooth, very atypical to a German made record.

The RL cut Shelley pressed edition above sounds much more higher frequency oriented and distorted than this one.

I prefer this one slightly more than the Shelley pressed RL cut due to the distortion on the Shelley pressing.

Warner Bros. Records, WB 56 604 / (BSK 3271) / K 56 604, black vinyl, reissue

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: R/S Alsdorf 56604 A3X STRAWBERRY (G) 107

side B, full runouts: R/S Alsdorf 56604 B3 119 UK [crossed over D] STRAWBERRY (C)

side A, etched: X 167

side B, etched: 119 UK [crossed over D]

side A, stamped: R/S Alsdorf 56604 A3 STRAWBERRY (G)

side B, stamped: R/S Alsdorf 56604 B3 STRAWBERRY (C)

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 9 (3/6, third track on side A is a four-part medley)

- VINYL: cut at Strawberry Mastering in the UK and pressed by Record Service in Alsdorf, Germany

- CENTER LABELS: watermarked WB labels,

℗ 1975 London Records Inc.,

MADE IN GERMANY BY WEA MUSIK GMBH [Warner W logo] A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY.,

K 56 604, LC 0392, no printed rights society

- COVER: simple cover,

℗ © WEA MUSIC GMBH • © ℗ 1975 London Records, Inc.,

Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH [Warner W logo] A Warner Communications Company.,

embossed Warner W logo on the lower right corner of the back cover

Germany: [G in a circle], France: WE 321, LC 0392

- INNERSLEEVE: printed polylined paper innersleeve (the original innersleeve)

- RELEASED: This is a reissue made in 1983 or later based on the runouts and the center labels, most likely around the mid 80s.

- NOTE: The sound quality is quite soft and not the best possible, probably lower generation tapes were used to cut this record.

Tejas

London Records, PS 680, black vinyl with two-fold gatefold cover

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: SAHS-1694 W ➂ ---L.NIX---ARDENT--- [figure of Texas] =CRM=

side B, full runouts, etched: SAHS-1695 W ---L.NIX---ARDENT--- i Viva Tejas!

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: cut by Larry Nix at Ardent Mastering in Memphis, US, and pressed by H.V. Waddell Co. in California, US

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels with tracklist,

℗ 1976 LONDON RECORDS, INC.

MADE IN U.S.A.,

PS 680, SAHS 1694/W (side A) / SAHS 1695/W (side B)

- COVER: two-fold gatefold cover,

℗ 1976 LONDON RECORDS INC. 539 WEST 25TH STREET, NEW YORK N.Y.10001,

spine: PS 680

- INNERSLEEVE: printed heavy cardboard innersleeve (the original innersleeve),

PS 680

- RELEASED: This is the first US edition of this album or an early repress of it.

- NOTE: This is a is VERY good sounding, soft and dynamic cut though due to pressing errors I prefer slightly more of the little rougher sounding US reissue right below.

The pressing quality has a lot to hope for as both sides of my copy are pressed significantly off-center, you can clearly hear it on the last track of the B side.

In addition the center hole is huge, you really have to set the record on the platter otherwise it'll sound really bad (it may also be some previous owner drilled

the center hole some 0,5mm bigger due to heavily off-centered pressing).

Warner Bros. Records, BSK 3272, black vinyl with two-fold gatefold cover, reissue

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BSK-1-3272 WWI -------◄

side B, full runouts, etched: BSK-2-3272 WWI #4 -------◄

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: pressed by Capitol Records at their WInchester pressing plant

- CENTER LABELS: white labels with WB logo and black text,

℗1976 London Records, Inc.,

Warner Bros. Records Inc. • 3300 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, 91510 • Made in U.S.A.,

BSK 3272

- COVER: two-fold gatefold cover,

- INNERSLEEVE: printed cardboard innersleeve (the original innersleeve),

- RELEASED: Reissue supposedly released in 1979.

- NOTE: This one is the best one of all the version of Tejas I've played but not by far though, the Larry Nix cut US edition is very close behind only due to pressing errors.

In fact I like more of the cutting quality of the Larry Nix cut edition but since the B-side of my copy is unplayable due to significantly off-centered pressing I choose

this reissue whenever I like to spin Tejas.

London Records, LDU 1, black vinyl with normal gatefold cover, repress

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: 1 ACLZ-3706-IC BG

side B, full runotus, stamped: 30 ACLZ-3707-IC BC

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: cut by Trevor Fletcher at Decca in the UK and pressed by Decca in New Malden, Surrey, UK

- CENTER LABELS: purple and smaller than usually labels with silver text,

℗ 1976 London Records,

MADE IN ENGLAND • THE DECCA RECORD CO. LTD.,

Licensed by LONDON RECORDS,

LDU 1, ACLZ 3706 (side A) / ACLZ 3707 (side B)

- COVER: normal single-fold gatefold cover,

℗ 1976, London Records Inc.,

Sleeve printed in England by Robert Stace.,

Made in England,

- INNERSLEEVE: standard printed polylined paper innersleeve with info of taking care of vinyl (most likely the original innersleeve)

- RELEASED: Repress of the first UK edition of this album based on the runouts.

- OTHER: Both open ends of the gatefold cover have torn green seal with white Swedish text (my copy either imported to or distributed in Sweden at some point).

- NOTE: The sound quality is strange compared to the two US editions right above and IMO bad, especially for the higher frequencies.

I like the two US editions a lot more than this one. On the other hand the pressing quality of this record is excellent and the vinyl is VERY quiet.

Warner Bros. Records, WB 56 605 / (BSK 3272), black vinyl with two-fold gatefold cover, reissue

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: WEA-56605-A-xx PF |S| 19

side B, full runouts: R/S Alsdorf 56605 B3 77 STRAWBERRY (G)

side A, etched: WEA-56605-A-xx PF |S| 19

side B, etched: 77

side A, stamped: [no stamped markings]

side B, stamped: R/S Alsdorf 56605 B3 STRAWBERRY (G)

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: side A cut by Günter Pfanz at Tonstudio Pfanz, Germany, and side B cut at Strawberry Studios, UK, pressed by R/S A

- CENTER LABELS: watermarked WB labels,

℗ 1976 London Records, 1980 WEA Music GmbH,

MADE IN GERMANY BY WEA MUSIK GMBH [Warner W logo] A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY.,

WB 56 605, 56605-A (side A) / 56605-B (side B), GEMA

- COVER: two-fold gatefold cover,

Warner Bros. Records Inc. • a subsidiary and licensee of Warner Bros. Inc., a Warner Communications Company [Warner W logo]

WB 56 605, (BSK 3272), Germany: [U in a circle], France: WE 341, LC 0392,

embossed Warner W logo on the lower right corner of the back cover,

- INNERSLEEVE: printed heavy cardboard innersleeve (the original innersleeve),

Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH [Warner W logo] A Warner Communications Company.

WB 56 605, (BSK 3272)

- RELEASED: This is a reisue made in 1983 or later based on the center labels, probably in about 1983 based on the GEMA rights society.

- NOTE: The pressing quality is excellent and there is great bass on this record though this record also has the signature Record Service distortion and therefore

sounds clearly worse than the two US editions above.

Degüello

Warner Bros. Records, HS 3361, black very lightweight vinyl

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: HS-1-3361-G1 GOL MASTERDISK RL

side B, full runouts: HS-2-3361-G1 GOL MASTERDISK BK

side A, etched: HS-1-3361-G1 GOL RL

side B, etched: HS-2-3361-G1 GOL BK

side A, stamped: MASTERDISK

side B, stamped: MASTERDISK

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: side A cut by Bob Ludwig and side B by Bill Kipper at Masterdisk, US,

pressed by Goldisc Recording Products, Inc. in Long Island, US

- CENTER LABELS: skull picture labels,

℗ 1979 Warner Bros. Records Inc.,

Warner Bros. Records Inc. • a subsidiary and licensee of Warner Bros. Inc. • 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. 91510 • a Warner

Communications Company [Warner W logo] • Made In U.S.A.

- COVER: simple and quite thin cardboard cover,

WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC. • A SUBSIDIARY AND

LICENSEE OF WARNER BROS. INC., A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY [Warner W logo]

• 3300 WARNER BLVD., BURBANK, CALIF. 91510 • 3 EAST 54th STREET, NEW

spine: HS 3361, PRINTED IN U.S.A.

- INNERSLEEVE: printed cardboard innersleeve (the original innersleeve),

- RELEASED: Most likely the first US edition released in 1979 or an early reissue since the Goldisc pressing plant did most of its pressings in the 70s and was closed in '83.

- NOTE 1: The cover is quite thin especially compared to the innersleeve which is actually made of thicker cardboard than the cover.

Also, it looks like the spine has been crushed at the manufacturing plant so that there is no spine at all like in many (all?) UK singles

(I've seen several such copies).

- NOTE 2: You can clearly hear the difference in sound quality between the two sides, side B sounds significantly smaller and thinner than side A.

In addition this is one of the thinnest vinyl I have ever seen.

Warner Bros. Records, HS 3361, black heavyweight vinyl, repress

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: HS-1-3361-WW1#6 —◁ MASTERDISK BK

side B, full runouts: HS-2-3361-WW1 #4 —◁ MASTERDISK BK

side A, etched: HS-1-3361-WW1#6 —◁ BK

side B, etched: HS-2-3361-WW1 #4 —◁ BK

side A, stamped: MASTERDISK

side B, stamped: MASTERDISK

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: cut by Bill Kipper at Masterdisk, US,

pressed by Capitol Records at their Winchester pressing plant in the US

- CENTER LABELS: skull picture labels,

℗ 1979 Warner Bros. Records Inc.,

Warner Bros. Records Inc. • a subsidiary and licensee of Warner Bros. Inc. • 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. 91510 • a Warner

Communications Company [Warner W logo] • Made in U.S.A.

- COVER: simple cardboard cover,

WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC. • A SUBSIDIARY AND

LICENSEE OF WARNER BROS. INC., A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY [Warner W logo]

• 3300 WARNER BLVD., BURBANK, CALIF. 91510 • 3 EAST 54th STREET, NEW

spine: HS 3361, 0898, ℗ 1979 WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC., PRINTED IN U.S.A.

- INNERSLEEVE: printed cardboard innersleeve (the original innersleeve),

- RELEASED: Most likely early US repress based on the runouts and the Bill Kipper cut.

Originally released in 1979.

- NOTE 1: Compared to the Goldisc Recording Products edition right above this one has similar thickness of the cover and innersleeve and the vinyl is very heavy.

- NOTE 2: The RL cut Goldisc pressed side A above sounds slightly bigger and better than this one but the difference is quite small. The BK cut sides sound very similar

on both pressings, IMO slightly better dynamics in this pressing. The pressing quality might be better though as both sides of my copy are pressed off-center.

- NOTE 3: The RL cut seems to be quite rare, especially the two-sided RL cut which makes me think how did they make the cuts? Were they made simultaneously by BK

and RL and sent to various pressing plants around US or was one made earlier? The Winchester plant was in Virginia and the Goldisc plant in New York,

both on the east cost.

Warner Bros. Records, WB 56 701 / HS 3361 / WB (K) 56 701, black vinyl, reissue

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: R/S Alsdorf 56701 A2 45 STRAWBERRY (G)

side B, full runouts: R/S Alsdorf 56701 B 2X 16 N

side A, etched: 45

side B, etched: X 16 N

side A, stamped: R/S Alsdorf 56701 A2 STRAWBERRY (G)

side B, stamped: R/S Alsdorf 56701 B 2

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: cut at Strawberry Mastering in the UK and pressed by Record Service in Alsdorf, Germany

- CENTER LABELS: skull picture labels,

℗ 1979 Warner Bros. Records Inc.,

MADE IN GERMANY BY WEA MUSIK GMBH [Warner W logo] A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY,

WB (K) 56 701, (HS-1-3361) (side A) / WB (K) 56 701, (HS-2-3361) (side B), GEMA/BIEM, LC 0392

- COVER: simple cardboard cover,

WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC. - A SUBSIDIARY AND LICENSEE OF WARNER BROS. INC. ·

3300 WARNER BLVD., BURBANK, CALIF. 91510 · 3 EAST 54th STREET, NEW YORK,

Fabrication en Allemagne par WEA Musik GmbH · Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH [Warner W logo] A Warner Communications Company,

WB 56 701, (HS 3361), Germany: [G in a circle], France: WE 321, LC 0392,

embossed Warner W logo on the lower right corner of the back cover

- INNERSLEEVE: printed polylined paper innersleeve (the original innersleeve),

WB 56 701, (HS 3361)

- RELEASED: Most likely a reissue from the early/mid 80s as this was pressed from the second UK made German cut.

Originally released in 1979.

- NOTE: The pressing quality is excellent and the vinyl is dead quiet but the two US editions right above clearly have better dynamics and less distortion.

Warner Bros. Records, HS 3361, black 180 gram vinyl, reissue

- BARCODE, as printed on the info sticker: 0 81227 97940 9

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: RI-336I-A CB I9305.I(3)

side B, full runouts, etched: RI-336I-B CB I9305.2(3)

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: cut by Chris Bellman and pressed by RTI in the US

- CENTER LABELS: skull picture labels,

℗ 1979 Warner Bros. Records Inc.,

Warner Bros. Records Inc. • 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. 91510 • A Warner Music Group Company • Made In U.S.A.

- COVER: simple black cardboard cover with two cardboard innersleeves,

Warner Bros. Records Inc. • A Warner Music Group Company • 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. 91510 • 1290 Avenue Of The Americas, New York,

New York 10104 • Made In U.S.A. • © ℗ 1979 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

- INNERSLEEVES: two printed cardboard innersleeves, first one with the better known album artwork printed on it and the second one like prints the orignal innersleeve

- RELEASED: Released in 2010 or 2011 based on the runouts (no mention of the release date or any updated copyright info on this release).

- OTHER: Originally released in very loosely sealed shrinkwrap with two infostickers on the front on shrinkwrap.

Based on the runouts this is Rhino reissue but there is no mention of Rhino Records anywhere on this release.

- NOTE 1: The pressing quality might be a little better as both sides of my copy are pressed slightly off-center and are slightly warped.

The two older US editions above have clearly better dynamics but otherwise it's pretty much a coinflip between these three editions.

- NOTE 2: The Cinco box edition was repressed from the same cut as this one and it has clearly worse sound quality like it's missing its accuracy and edge.

Warner Bros. Records, HS 3361 / 081227979409, black 180 gram vinyl, reissue, repress

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, hand-etched: RI-336I-A CB [mirrored 3] I9305.I(3)

side B, full runouts, hand-etched: RI-336I-B[mirrored 2] CB I9305.2(3)

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: cut by Chris Bellman and pressed by MPO in France based on the pressing rings

- CENTER LABELS: skull picture labels,

Made in E.U. LC02982 081227979409

- COVER: simple highly glossy cardboard cover with one innersleeve,

Warner Strategic Marketing, a Warner Music Group Company, 3400 W. Olive Ave.,

Burbank, CA 91505-4614. ...

... Manufactured in E.U. LC02982

spine: RI336I~ZZ TOP~DEGUELLO ℗ 1979 Warner Bros. Records Inc. 081227979409

- INNERSLEEVES: one cardboard innersleeve (the original innersleeve)

- RELEASED: Reissue released in 2017 as part of the Cinco box no. 2.

- OTHER: The cinco box no. 2 was originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap but none of the five records in the box were originally sealed.

- NOTE 1: Excluding the two etched numbers the runouts are identical to the release right above meaning these two records were pressed from the same cut.

- NOTE 2: The pressing quality seems to be very good with only slightly off-centered and perfectly flat record.

However, this sounds clearly worse than the release right above even though both were pressed from the same cut.

El Loco

Warner Bros. Records, BSK 3593, black vinyl, reissue

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 7599-23593-1

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: BSK · 1 · 3593 · RE · 1 · S · [scratched over 3]1 -------◄ + + SLM + YAH-TA-HEY Δ774 ɑ B-15840-RE1-S1 MASTERDISK

side B, full runouts: BSK · 2 · 3593 · RE2 · S3 CAP.W. MASTERDISK RL + SLM + -------◄ Δ774-x ɑ B-15841-RE2-S3

side A, etched: BSK · 1 · 3593 · RE · 1 · S · [scratched over 3]1 YAH-TA-HEY

side B, etched: BSK · 2 · 3593 · RE2 · S3 CAP.W. RL

side A, lightly etched: -------◄ + + + Δ774 B-15840-RE1-S1

side B, lightly etched: + SLM + -------◄ Δ774-x B-15841-RE2-S3

side A, stamped: SLM ɑ MASTERDISK

side B, stamped: MASTERDISK ɑ

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: cut by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk, US, processed at Sheffield Lab Matrix, US, and most likely pressed by Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester, US

(Interestingly there are two pressing plant markings on the runouts. Based on the pressing rings, vinyl quality and the missing A on the center labels my guess is

this was pressed by Capitol Records Pressing Plant in Winchester and previously processed for and pressed by Allied Record Company.)

- CENTER LABELS: WB labels with horizontal lines,

©&℗ 1981 Warner Bros. Records Inc.,

Made in U.S.A.,

BSK 3593

- COVER: simple glossy cover,

WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC., A SUBSIDIARY AND LICENSEE OF WARNER BROS. INC., A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY [Warner W Logo] • 3300

white/blue Warner W logo sticker on the upper right corner of the back cover

- INNERSLEEVE: Printed paper innersleeve (the original innersleeve).

BSK 3593

- RELEASED: Based on the runouts and the center labels this is a reissue made and released sometime between 1981-1983

(the WB center labels with horizontal lines were replaced with watermarked center labels in the US in 1983).

- NOTE: The sound quality is excellent, this is a solid RL cut! Also this is a high volume cut.

Warner Bros. Records, XBS 3593, black vinyl

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: XBS-3593-A-I #2 K.E.F. TLC·T·

side B, full runouts, etched: XBS-3593-B-I #3 K.E.F. TLC·T·

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: cut by Kevin Fuller at The Lacquer Channel, Toronto, Canada and pressed by Impact Records Mfg. Co. Of Canada in Canada

- CENTER LABELS: WB labels with horizontal lines,

Manufactured and Distributed By WEA Music of Canada, Ltd. A Warner Communications Company. [Warner W logo],

I is printed on both labels (a Canadian pressing plant code for Impact Records Mfg. Co. Of Canada),

XBS 3593

- COVER: simple, lightly textured and quite heavy cardboard cover,

MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED BY-WEA MUSIC OF CANADA, LTD./FABRIQUÉ ET DISTRIBUÉ PAR-WEA MUSIQUE DU CANADA, LTÉE/ 1810 BIRCHMOUNT RD.,

white maple leave printed on the upper left corner of the back cover,

white/red Warner W logo sticker on the upper left corner of the back cover right below the maple leaf,

spine: XBS 3593 ℗ 1981 WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC.

- INNERSLEEVE: printed paper innersleeve (the original innersleeve),

XBS 3593,

- RELEASED: This is most likely the first Canadian edition released in 1981 since Impact Records Mfg. Co. Of Canada was active only from 1979 to 1982.

- NOTE: This is an excellent quality though somewhat stuffy or muffled sounding record like many Canadian records tend to be.

The US RL cut right above is much more open and cut at a higher volume though if I had only this record I might be perfectly happy with it.

Warner Bros. Records, WB 56 929 / (BSK 3593) / K 56 929, black vinyl, reissue, (repress?)

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: R/S Alsdorf 56929 A4 PF 45

side B, full runouts: R/S Alsdorf 56929 Bx 73 RME

side A, etched: PF 45

side B, etched: x 73 RME

side A, stamped: R/S Alsdorf 56929 A4

side B, stamped: R/S Alsdorf 56929 B

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: side A cut by Günter Pfanz at Tonstudio Pfanz, Germany, and side B cut by Rainer Maria Ehrhardt most likely at Far Studios, Germany,

pressed by Record Service in Alsdorf, Germany

- CENTER LABELS: watermarked WB labels,

MADE IN GERMANY BY WEA MUSIK GMBH [Warner W logo] A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY.,

K 56 929, GEMA/biem, LC 0392

- COVER: simple glossy cover,

WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC., A SUBSIDIARY AND LICENSEE OF WARNER BROS. INC., A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY [Warner W Logo] • 3300

Fabrication en Allemagne par WEA Musik GmbH · Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH,

WB 56 929, (BSK 3593), Germany: [G in a circle], France: WE 361, LC 0392

embossed Warner W logo on the lower right corner of the back cover

- INNERSLEEVE: white polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut from both sides to show the center labels (not the original innersleeve)

- RELEASED: Reissue released in 1983 or later based on the center labels, most likely released in the mid 80s.

Originally released in 1981.

- NOTE: The difference in sound quality between the two sides is huge which is why I don't like much of this edition.

Warner Bros. Records, WB 56 929 / (BSK 3593) / K 56 929, black vinyl, reissue, (repress?)

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: R/S Alsdorf 56929 A4X PF 5 S[scratced over F]

side B, full runouts: R/S Alsdorf 56929 B 101 RME

side A, etched: X PF 5 S[scratced over F]

side B, etched: 101 RME

side A, stamped: R/S Alsdorf 56929 A4

side B, stamped: R/S Alsdorf 56929 B

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: side A cut by Günter Pfanz at Tonstudio Pfanz, Germany, and side B cut by Rainer Maria Ehrhardt most likely at Far Studios, Germany,

pressed by Record Service in Alsdorf, Germany

- CENTER LABELS: watermarked WB labels,

MADE IN GERMANY BY WEA MUSIK GMBH [Warner W logo] A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY.,

K 56 929, GEMA/biem, LC 0392

- COVER: simple glossy cover,

WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC., A SUBSIDIARY AND LICENSEE OF WARNER BROS. INC., A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY [Warner W Logo] • 3300

Fabrication en Allemagne par WEA Musik GmbH · Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH,

WB 56 929, (BSK 3593), Germany: [G in a circle], France: WE 351, LC 0392

embossed Warner W logo on the lower right corner of the back cover

- INNERSLEEVE: printed polylined paper innersleeve, not die-cut from both sides to show the center labels (the original innersleeve),

WB 56 929

- RELEASED: Reissue released in 1983 or later based on the center labels, most likely released in the mid 80s.

Originally released in 1981.

- NOTE 1: The difference in sound quality between the two sides is huge which is why I don't like much of this edition.

- NOTE 2: This release doesn't have much of a difference to the release right above, this one simply has the original printed innersleeve, slightly different runouts and

a different (distribution?) code on the back cover.

Warner Bros. Records, R1 3593 / 081227931735, black vinyl, reissue

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, hand-etched: RI-3593-A KPG@CA MPO [mirrorerd 7] WB--3593

side B, full runouts, hand-etched: RI-3593-B KPG@CA MPO [mirrorerd 7] WB--3593

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, US, and pressed by MPO in France based on the runouts and pressing rings

- CENTER LABELS: WB labels with horizontal lines,

Made in E.U. LC02982 081227931735,

R1 3593

- COVER: simple highly glossy cardboard cover,

BURBANK, CA 91505-4614.

... MANUFACTURED IN E.U. LC02982.

spine: 081227931735 ZZ TOP EL LOCO ℗ 1981 WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC. PRINTED IN THE E.U.

- INNERSLEEVE: printed cardboard innersleeve, not die-cut to show the center labels and no corners clipped (the original innersleeve),

081227931735

- RELEASED: Reissue released in 2017 as part of the Cinco box no. 2.

- OTHER: The cinco box no. 2 was originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap but none of the five records in the box were originally sealed.

- NOTE: The pressing quality might be better as the record is clearly warped.

This is a VERY good quality dynamic cut but I prefer more of the US RL cut above as it has more coherent sound quality.

Eliminator

Warner Bros. Records, 9 23774-1 / W1-23774 / 9 W1 23774-1, black vinyl, repress

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: W1-23774A G1B A.P. A4 G1 º

side B, full runouts: W1 23774B G1E A.P. D4 º G1

side A, etched: W1-23774A G1B A.P.

side B, etched: W1 23774B G1E A.P.

side A, lightly etched: A4 G1

side B, lightly etched: D4 G1

side A, stamped: º

side B, stamped: º

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (5/6)

- VINYL: cut by A.P. and pressed at the Columbia Records Pressing Plant in Carrollton, US

- CENTER LABELS: WB labels with thin horizontal lines,

Warner Bros. Records Inc. • 3300 Warner Boulevard. Burbank. California. 91510 • Made in U.S.A.,

W1-23774, X1 (side A) / X2 (side B)

- COVER: simple cardboard cover,

Warner Bros. Records Inc. a Warner Communications Company [Warner W logo] • 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. 91510. 3 East 54th Street, New York,

Made in U.S.A.,

Manufactured by Columbia House Under License,

spine: PRINTED IN U.S.A.

- INNERSLEEVE: printed black and white paper innersleeve (the original innersleeve),

- OTHER: Originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap.

- RELEASED: US mailorder edition by Columbia House. Probably an early repress made and released in 1983 based on the runouts and the center labels.

The WB center labels with thin horizontal lines were supposedly replaced with WB watermarked labels in the US in 1983.

Originally released in 1983.

- NOTE 1: The pressing quality is excellent, perfectly flat and perfectly centered records, but the cutting quality might be a little better. This is one of the best quality

Columbia House records I've yet played along with the Dire Straits Brothers in Arms album but the RME cut European editions have much better control

over the higher frequencies and they sound significantly better to my ears.

- NOTE 2: The standard non-club US edition of this album was supposedly cut by RL, I imagine it sounding a lot better than this one.

Warner Bros. Records, 92-3774-1, black vinyl, (repress?)

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 7599-23774-1

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: R/S Alsdorf WEA 92-3774-1 A-1xx RME

side B, full runouts: R/S Alsdorf WEA 92-3774-1 B-1xx RME 10

side A, etched: WEA 92-3774-1 A-1 RME

side B, etched: WEA 92-3774-1 B-1 RME

side A, lightly etched: xx

side B, lightly etched: xx 10

side A, stamped: R/S Alsdorf

side B, stamped: R/S Alsdorf

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (5/6)

- VINYL: cut by Rainer Maria Ehrhardt most likely at Far Studios in Germany and pressed by Record Service in Alsdorf, Germany

- CENTER LABELS: WB labels with horizontal lines,

MADE IN GERMANY BY WEA MUSIK GMBH [Warner W logo] A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY.,

- COVER: simple smooth-surfaced cover,

Warner Bros. Records Inc. a Warner Communications Company [Warner W logo] • 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. 91510. 3 East 54th St., New York,

Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf • Pressé en Allemagne par Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf [Warner W logo] a Warner

Communications Company,

32-3774-1, Germany: U, France: WE 361, UK: W 3774, LC 0392

embossed Warner W logo on the lower right corner of the back cover,

spine: 92-3774-1

- INNERSLEEVE: printed black and white polylined paper innersleeve (the original innersleeve),

92-3774-1

- RELEASED: This is of the first edition made in 1983 for the Scandinavian market based on the runouts and the center labels.

Though I'm beginning to believe the two x's on the runouts mean this is a repress made from the third pressing plates.

- NOTE 1: The sound quality is VERY good, a lot more dynamic and rougher sounding than in the two releases right below.

- NOTE 2: Based on the runouts this is most likely of the first WEA Germany cut from 1983. This is cut at higher volume and hotter than the cut right below.

The cut below sounds toned-down and dull but has slightly better bass compared to this one.

The cut is undeniably different than in the release right below, you can clearly see it from the width of the runout grooves on side A,

the release right below has about twice as wide dead wax as this release (0,9mm of this release vs 1,9mm of the release right below).

Warner Bros. Records, 92-3774-1, black vinyl, reissue, repress

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 7599-23774-1

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: R/S Alsdorf WEA 92-3774-1 A-2 RME 111 SF1

side B, full runouts: R/S Alsdorf WEA 92-3774-1 B-2xxxxRME 14

side A, etched: WEA 92-3774-1 A-2 RME 111 SF1

side B, etched: WEA 92-3774-1 B-2xxxxRME 14

side A, stamped: R/S Alsdorf

side B, stamped: R/S Alsdorf

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (5/6)

- VINYL: cut by Rainer Maria Ehrhardt most likely at Far Studios in Germany and pressed by Record Service in Alsdorf, Germany

- CENTER LABELS: watermarked WB labels,

MADE IN GERMANY BY WEA MUSIK GMBH [Warner W logo] A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY.,

92-3774-1, GEMA/Biem, LC 0392

- COVER: simple smooth-surfaced (glossy) cover,

Warner Bros. Records Inc. a Warner Communications Company [Warner W logo] • 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. 91510. 3 East 54th Street, New York,

Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf • Pressé en Allemagne par Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf [Warner W logo] a Warner

Communications Company,

Germany: U, France: WE 361, UK: W 3774, LC 0392

embossed Warner W logo on the lower right corner of the back cover,

spine: 92-3774-1

- INNERSLEEVE: printed black and white polylined paper innersleeve (the original innersleeve),

92-3774-1

- RELEASED: Originally released in 1983 though this is a reissue from the mid 80s based on the runouts and the center labels.

I'm beginning to believe the x's on the runouts mean this is also a repress.

- NOTE 1: The sound quality is very good though not as nearly as dynamic or rough as in the release right above.

- NOTE 2: Based on the runouts this is most likely of the second WEA Germany cut from the mid 80s.

Warner Bros. Records, 92-3774-1, black vinyl, reissue, (repress?)

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 7599-23774-1

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: R/S Alsdorf WEA 92-3774-1 A-2 RME SF 108

side B, full runouts: R/S Alsdorf WEA 92-3774-1 B-2 RME 12

side A, etched: WEA 92-3774-1 A-2 RME SF 108

side B, etched: WEA 92-3774-1 B-2 RME 12

side A, stamped: R/S Alsdorf

side B, stamped: R/S Alsdorf

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (5/6)

- VINYL: cut by Rainer Maria Ehrhardt most likely at Far Studios in Germany and pressed by Record Service in Alsdorf, Germany

- CENTER LABELS: watermarked WB labels, the side B label is considerably darker than side A label,

MADE IN GERMANY BY WEA MUSIK GMBH [Warner W logo] A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY.,

- COVER: simple smooth-surfaced cover,

Warner Bros. Records Inc. a Warner Communications Company [Warner W logo] 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. 91510. 3 East 54th Street, New York,

Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf • Pressé en Allemagne par Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf [Warner W logo] a Warner

Communications Company,

Germany: U (not in a circle), France: WE 361, UK: W 3774, LC 0392

embossed Warner W logo on the lower right corner of the back cover

- INNERSLEEVE: printed black and white polylined paper innersleeve (the original innersleeve),

92-3774-1

- RELEASED: Originally released in 1983 though this is a reissue from the mid 80s based on the runouts and the center labels.

- NOTE 1: The sound quality is very good though not as nearly as dynamic or rough as in the a1/b1 cut above.

- NOTE 2: Based on the runouts this is most likely of the second WEA Germany cut from the mid 80s and intended to be released in Finland.

Warner Bros. Records, P-11357, black vinyl

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, machine stamped: P-11357-1 TO Y-0 1-A-4 3 〄

side B, full runouts, machine stamped: P-11357-2 TO 1-A-10 3 〄

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: cut at and pressed somewhere in Japan

- CENTER LABELS: WB labels with horizontal lines,

℗ 1983 WEA International Inc.

a Warner Communications Company,

MADE BY WARNER-PIONEER CORPORATION, JAPAN, UNDER LICENSE FROM WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC., U.S.A.,

P-11357, (P-113570-1) (side A) / (P-11357-2) (side B), JASRAC

- COVER: simple cardboard cover,

Warner Bros. Records Inc. a Warner Communications Company [Warner W logo]. 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. 91510. 3 East 54th Street, New York,

for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. Made in Japan. ... ,

spine: P-11357 ZZ TOP / ELIMINATOR WARNER-PIONEER CORPORATION, Is A, PRINTED IN JAPAN ¥2,500

- INNERSLEEVE: clear plastic innersleeve (probably not the original innersleeve)

- RELEASED: First Japanese vinyl edition most likely made and released in 1983.

- OTHER: Includes obi and folded black and white Japanese lyrics sheet.

Warner Records, R1 23774 / 08122796555, black vinyl, reissue, repress

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 81227 965556

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: BD13202-01 A2 HL 4+5

side B, full runouts: BH94982-01 B1 HL -|1-

side A, etched: 4+5

side B, etched: -|1-

side A, stamped: BD13202-01 A2 HL

side B, stamped: BH94982-01 B1 HL

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (5/6)

- VINYL: cut by HL and pressed by Optimal Media in Germany in 2017 based on the runouts

- CENTER LABELS: black and white Warner Records labels,

CA 90021 • ... • Made in the E.U. GEMA/BIEM • R1 23774,

08122796555, X1 (side A) / X2 (side B)

- COVER: simple smooth-surfaced cover,

... Made in the E.U. R1 23774 • 08122796555

spine: R1 23774 • 08122796555 ZZ TOP ELIMINATOR WARNER

- INNERSLEEVE: printed black and white paper innersleeve (the original innersleeve),

R1 23774 / 08122796555

- RELEASED: Reissue originally released in 2013, the 30th anniversary year of the album.

Recut and reissued again in 2017 based on the runouts.

This particular edition was released in 2019 or later since Warner Bros. Records was renamed as Warner Records in May 2019.

Originally released in 1983

- OTHER: Originally released sealed with infosticker on the front on shrinkwrap.

The infosticker informs this is the 30th anniversary edition.

- NOTE: You can clearly hear the two sides were not cut at the same time as the A side sounds smooth and muffled compared to the B side.

The pressing quality is pretty good though.

I prefer much more of the more open and rougher sounding 5LP box edition and the A1/B1 German cut with horizontal lines on the center labels.

Warner Records, 081227965556, black vinyl, reissue

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, hand-etched: RI 23774-A KPG@CA MPO [mirrored 7]

side B, full runouts, hand-etched: RI-23774-B KPG@CA MPO [mirrored 6]

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (5/6)

- VINYL: cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, US, and pressed by MPO in France based on the runouts and pressing rings

- CENTER LABELS: watermarked WB labels,

LC02982 081227965556,

X1 (side A) / X2 (side B)

- COVER: simple highly glossy cardboard cover,

... Made in E.U. LC02982

spine: 081227965556 ZZ TOP ELIMINATOR WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC.

- INNERSLEEVE: printed black and white paper innersleeve (the original innersleeve),

081227965556

- RELEASED: Reissue released in 2017 as part of the Cinco box no. 2.

- OTHER: The cinco box no. 2 was originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap but none of the five records in the box were originally sealed.

- NOTE: The pressing quality might be a lot better as the record is so badly warped you can hear it in playback.

This is a VERY good quality dynamic cut but I prefer more of the Japanese cut above as it has more coherent sound quality and clearly better pressing quality.

Afterburner

Warner Bros. Records, 925 342-1 / UK: WX 27, black vinyl

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 7599-25342-1

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: R/S Alsdorf 925342-1 A 35x <T> 1-25342-A-GERM-1 S MASTERDISK

side B, full runouts: R/S Alsdorf 925342-1 B 3xx <T> 1-25342-B-GERM-2 S MASTERDISK

side A, etched: 5x <T> 1-25342-A-GERM-1

side B, etched: xx <T> 1-25342-B-GERM-2

side A, stamped: R/S Alsdorf 925342-1 A 3 S MASTERDISK

side B, stamped: R/S Alsdorf 925342-1 B 3 S MASTERDISK

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: cut at Masterdisk in the US and pressed by Record Sercive in Alsdorf, Germany

- CENTER LABELS: black label with red and white text on side A, picture label on side B,

℗ 1985 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S.,

MADE IN GERMANY BY WEA MUSIK GMBH [Warner W logo] A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY,

925 342-1, WX 27, GEMA/BIEM, LC 0392

- COVER: simple matt-surfaced cover,

Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Communications Company

[Warner W logo] 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. 91510. 3 East 54th Street,

℗ 1985 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. & WEA International

Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. ...

... Manufactured

in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf · Pressé en Alle-

magne par Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf [Warner W logo] a Warner Com-

munications Company,

UK: WX 27, 925 342-1 [X in a circle], France: WE 381, LC 0392,

embossed Warner W logo on the lower right corner of the back cover

- INNERSLEEVE: black polylined paper innersleeve, not die-cut and no corners cut (the original innersleeve)

- RELEASED: First German made vinyl edition released in 1985.

- OTHER: Includes black and white ad.

Warner Bros. Records, P-13190, black vinyl, promo

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, machine stamped: P-13190-1 TO X-5 1-A-0 3 〄

side B, full runouts, machine stamped: P-13190-2 TO 1-A-1 3 〄

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: cut at and pressed somewhere in Japan

- CENTER LABELS: black label with red and white text on side A, picture label with cat# and side identifier only on side B,

℗ 1985 WEA International Inc. ,

MADE BY WARNER-PIONEER CORPORATION, JAPAN, UNDER LICENSE FROM WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC., U.S.A.

P-13190, (P-13190-1) (side A) / (P-13190-2) (side B), JASRAC

- COVER: simple cardboard cover,

Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Communications Company

[Warner W logo] 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. 91510. 3 East 54th

Inc. ℗ 1985 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. & WEA Inter-

national Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. Made in Japan.

... ,

1 • 11 • 10 printed in a box on the lower left corner of the back cover

spine: P-13190 ZZ TOP AFTERBURNER WARNER-PIONEER CORPORATION, Is A. ¥2,800

- INNERSLEEVE: black non-polylined paper innersleeve, not die-cut to show the center labels and no corners clipped (the original innersleeve)

- RELEASED: First Japanese vinyl edition most likely made and released in late 1985.

- OTHER: Numbered promosticker on the upper left corner of the back cover and printed promo markings on the center label.

Includes obi, folded black and white Japanese lyrics sheet and an ad.

- NOTE: This edition has the best and most coherent sound quality of all the editions I've yet played.

Warner Records, 081227946555, black vinyl, reissue

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, hand-etched: RI-25342-A KPG@CA MPO [mirrored 6]

side B, full runouts, hand-etched: RI-25342-B KPG@CA MPO [mirrored 9][unidentified mark]

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, US, and pressed by MPO in France based on the runouts and pressing rings

- CENTER LABELS: black label with red and white text on side A, picture label with only cat# on side B,

LC02982 081227946555,

RI 25342

- COVER: simple highly glossy cardboard cover,

... Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing,

a Warner Music Group Company, 3400 W. Olive Ave.,

Burbank, CA 91505-4614. ...

... Manufactured in E.U. LC02982

spine: 081227946555 ZZ TOP AFTERBURNER WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC. PRINTED IN E.U.

- INNERSLEEVE: black polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut to show the center labels and all corners clipped (the original innersleeve)

- RELEASED: Reissue released in 2017 as part of the Cinco box no. 2.

- OTHER: The cinco box no. 2 was originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap but none of the five records in the box were originally sealed.

- NOTE: The pressing quality might be better as the B side is pressed significantly off-center.

This is a VERY good quality dynamic cut but I prefer more of the Japanese cut above as it has a lot more coherent sound quality and clearly better pressing quality.

Recycler

Warner Bros. Records, 1-26265 / 9 26265-1, black vinyl

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 7599-26265-1 4

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: 1-26265-A-SRI-DMM SP1-1 MASTERDISK

side B, full runouts, etched: 1-26265-B-SRI-DMM SP1-1 MASTERDISK

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: DMM cut at Masterdisk in the US and pressed by Specialty Records in the US

- CENTER LABELS: watermarked WB labels,

℗ 1990 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S.,

1-26265

- COVER: simple lightly textured cover,

MCA, INC. ASCAP,

WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC., A TIME WARNER COMPANY [Warner W logo] 3300 WARNER BLVD., BURBANK, CA 91505-4694.

75 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK, NY 10019-6908

℗ 1990 WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC. FOR THE U.S. AND WEA INTERNATIONAL INC. FOR THE WORLD OUTSIDE OF THE U.S.

MADE IN U.S.A.,

spine: 9 26265-1

- INNERSLEEVE: thin printed paper innersleeve, not die-cut to show the center labels and no corners cut (the original innersleeve),

9 26265-1

- RELEASED: First US made vinyl edition released in 1990.

- NOTE: Excellent bass, rarely have I heard DMM record with such a great bass!

Warner Bros. Records, 7599-26265-1 / UK: WX 390, black vinyl

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 7599-26265-1 4

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: R/S Alsdorf 759 92 6265-1-A 1-26265-A-GER-SET1 MASTERDISK

side B, full runouts: R/S Alsdorf 759 926265-1-B8 1-26265-B-SRI-DMM SPI-4 SP-Gee MASTERDISK 8

side A, lightly etched: 1-26265-A-GER-SET1 MASTERDISK

side B, lightly etched: 1-26265-B-SRI-DMM SPI-4 SP-Gee MASTERDISK 8

side A, stamped: R/S Alsdorf 759 92 6265-1-A

side B, stamped: R/S Alsdorf 759 926265-1-B8

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: DMM cut at Masterdisk in the US and pressed by Record Service in Alsdorf, Germany

- CENTER LABELS: watermarked WB labels,

℗ 1990 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. & WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S.,

MADE IN GERMANY BY WEA MUSIK GMBH [Warner W logo] A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY,

7599-26265-1, WX390, GEMA/BIEM, LC 0392

- COVER: simple smooth-surfaced cover,

MCA, INC. ASCAP,

WARNER BROS. RECORDS, INC., A TIME WARNER COMPANY [Warner W logo] 3300 WARNER BLVD., BURBANK, CA 91505-4694. 75 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA,

℗ 1990 WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC. FOR THE U.S. AND WEA INTERNATIONAL INC. FOR THE WORLD OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. ... MADE IN GERMANY

UK: WX 390, 7599-26265-1 [U in a circle], France: WE 391, LC 0392

embossed Warner W logo on the lower right corner of the back cover

- INNERSLEEVE: thin printed paper innersleeve, not die-cut to show the center labels and no corners cut (the original innersleeve),

UK: WX 390

7599-26265-1

- RELEASED: First German made vinyl edition released in 1990 though based on the runouts this may be repress.

- OTHER: At least some editions were originally released sealed in quite thick shrinkwrap.

- NOTE: This sounds somewhat dull compared to the US edition right above. The US edition has better dynamics and more air between the instruments.

Warner Bros. Records, R1 26265 / 081227931728, black vinyl, reissue

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, hand-etched: RI-26265-A KPG@CA MPO [mirrored 9]

side B, full runouts, hand-etched: RI-26265-B KPG@CA MPO [mirrored 9]

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

- VINYL: cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, US, and pressed by MPO in France based on the runouts and pressing rings

- CENTER LABELS: watermarked WB labels,

LC02982 081227931728,

R1 26265

- COVER: simple matt-surfaced cardboard cover,

BURBANK, CA 91505-4614. ... MANUFACTURED IN E.U. LC02982.

spine: 081227931728 ZZ TOP RECYCLER WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC.

- INNERSLEEVE: printed paper innersleeve, not die-cut to show the center labels and no corners clipped (the original innersleeve),

081227931728

- RELEASED: Reissue released in 2017 as part of the Cinco box no. 2.

- OTHER: The cinco box no. 2 was originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap but none of the five records in the box were originally sealed.

- NOTE: The pressing quality might be better as the record is warped and pressed slightly off-center.

This is a VERY good quality dynamic cut but I prefer slightly more of the US Masterdisk cut above as it has more coherent sound quality though in this case it's

pretty much a coinflip for me as the US Specialty pressing has the same pressing errors as this one.