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MCA Records MCA-40590 USA (version 1)

Matrix A: MC5379E-W1 KENDUN-A-S JG Matrix B: MC5333 W1 (engraved. KENDUN is stamped)
Pressing Plant: MCA Records, Gloversville, New York.

Below is the a-side label with a promo sticker. Thanks to Kjell Rundlöf for the image

MCA Records MCA-40590 USA (version 2)

Matrix A: MC5379E- W2 Matrix B: MC533W2 (engraved)
Pressing Plant: MCA Records, Pinckneyville, Illinois.

Comments:

Sleeve: Picture or factory sleeve?

Label and title strip images from Dominico Giovinazzo.

MCA Records MCA 40590 Canada

Matrix A: MCA 40590 A MC-5379E-W4. KENDUN-A-S JG Matrix B: MCA-40590-B MC 5333 W1 (engraved. KENDUN is stamped)

EMI International INT 523 UK

Matrix A: INT 523 A-2 BLAIR Matrix B: INT 523 B-1 (engraved. BLAIR is stamped)

Label and factory sleeve images from Bengofury.

EMI International INT 523 UK Promo

Matrix A: INT 523 A-2 BLAIR Matrix B: INT 523 B-1 (stamped. BLAIR is engraved)

Comments:

Sleeve: Same factory sleeve as the stock copy.

Label images from Alan Mansfield.

EMI Records 1C 006-06 224 Germany

Matrix A: 06 224 A-1 Matrix B: 06 224 B-1 (stamped)

EMI Records 5C 006-06224 The Netherlands

Matrix A: 5C006-06224 – A11 ML 29321-1-Y Matrix B: 5C006-06224 – B11 ML 29322-1-Y (engraved)

Comments:

Matrix: From Alan Mansfield:

"although the matrix appears to show ML 29321/ ML 29322 – could it really be ‘NL’ as in Netherlands? As it is etched in handwriting it is difficult to tell. Perhaps we have a collector from the Netherlands who can throw some light on this."

Label and picture sleeve images from Alan Mansfield.

EMI International 2C 006-06.224 France

Matrix A: M3 313828 1 06224 A 21 Matrix B: M3 313829 1 06224 B 21 (stamped)

EMI Records 3C 006-06224 Italy

Matrix A: 06224 - A -11-10-76-1-Δ Matrix B: 0624 -B -11-10-76-1 - Δ (stamped)

EMI International 10 C 006-06.224 Spain

Matrix A: 006-06224-A Matrix B: 006-06224-B (stamped)

Label and picture sleeve images from Håkon Busterud.

EMI Records EMI-11226 Australia

Matrix A: INT 523 A Matrix B: INT 523 B XXXX (engraved)

EMI Records EMI 1079 New Zealand

Matrix A: INT523A Matrix B: INT523B (engraved)

EMI International EIR-20098 Japan

Matrix A: INT-523-A 1S Matrix B: INT-523-B 1S (stamped)

Comments:

Sleeve: The picture sleeve is actually a sheet with print on both sides.
The Toshiba EMI factory sleeve holds the disc.

EMI International EIR-20098 Japan Promo

Matrix A: INT-523-A 1S Matrix B: INT-523-B 1S (stamped)

Comments:

Sleeve: The picture sleeve is actually a sheet with print on both sides. There is a white paper sleeve for the disc.

Song Info:

Frank Zappa produced both sides.

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