Tears Began To Fall/Junier Mintz Boogie

Runout A: REP-1027 PCA-0472-S-1A (etched)
Runout B: REP-1027 PCA-0473-S-1B (etched)
Pressing Plant: Columbia Records, Santa Maria, California
Material: Vinyl

Label images from BengoFury.

US Bizarre/Reprise Records factory sleeves (1969-72)

Runout A: REP-102752 PCA-0472-S-1A SSS (etched)
Runout B: REP-102752 PCA-0473-S-1A SSS (etched)
Pressing Plant: Columbia Records, Santa Maria, California
Material: Vinyl
✅ Physical copy examined and scrutinized by ZappaFrenzy

US Bizarre/Reprise Records factory sleeves (1969-72)

Title strip image from Håkon Busterud.

Runout A: REP- 1027 PCA-04702-S (etched)
Runout B: REP- 1027 PCA-04703-S (etched)
Pressing Plant: Unknown
Material: Styrene

US Bizarre/Reprise Records factory sleeves (1969-72)

Runout A: K-14100-A1 Λ 3 (stamped)
Runout B: K-14100-B1 Λ 3 (stamped)
Pressing Plant: CBS Records, Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire
Material: Vinyl
✅ Physical copy examined and scrutinized by ZappaFrenzy

UK Reprise Records factory sleeves (1971)

The UK version of this single is different from the other releases. The UK version has significant more treble and it does not sound good at all. Please see the diagram to the right.

Another issue is, that the UK version of Junier Mintz Boogie ends in a very sudden and unnatural way, whereas the other releases fade out.

Thanks to JH for analyzing the audio I sent him and for drawing the diagram.

Runout A: K-14100-A1 Λ 2 (stamped)
Runout B: K-14100-B1 Λ 1 (stamped)
Pressing Plant: CBS Records, Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire
Material: Vinyl
✅ Physical copy examined and scrutinized by ZappaFrenzy

UK Reprise Records factory sleeves (1971)

The UK version of this single is different from the other releases. The UK version has significant more treble and it does not sound good at all. Please see the diagram to the right.

Another issue is, that the UK version of Junier Mintz Boogie ends in a very sudden and unnatural way, whereas the other releases fade out.

Thanks to JH for analyzing the audio I sent him and for drawing the diagram.

Runout A: K-14100-A1 Λ 2 (stamped)
Runout B: K-14100-B1 Λ 1 (stamped)
Pressing Plant: CBS Records, Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire
Material: Vinyl
✅ Physical copy examined and scrutinized by ZappaFrenzy

UK Reprise Records factory sleeves (1971)

The UK version of this single is different from the other releases. The UK version has significant more treble and it does not sound good at all. Please see the diagram to the right.

Another issue is, that the UK version of Junier Mintz Boogie ends in a very sudden and unnatural way, whereas the other releases fade out.

Thanks to JH for analyzing the audio I sent him and for drawing the diagram.

The image above was sent to me by Alan Mansfield, and here is what he wrote.

“The ‘?’ on the UK promo copy of ‘Tears Began To Fall’ is interesting. I have looked at it under a 25x magnification printer’s glass and the ‘?’ appears to be printed rather than just stamped, this is borne out by the fact that the edges of the ‘?’ are clean and not smudges in any way, which would be typical of a rubber stamp. I have also seen the large ‘?’ on UK Reprise promo singles by other artists, and speculate that this was a way that UK Reprise highlighted their promos in the early 1970’s. Again, pure speculation. As you know, there are copies of the UK ‘Tears’ promo without the ‘?’ so why some had this symbol and others did not I cannot guess.”

Runout A: K-14100-A1 Λ (stamped)
Runout B: K-14100-B1 Λ (stamped)
Pressing Plant: CBS Records, Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire
Material: Vinyl

Notes:
This will have a faint number located at 3 o’clock in the runouts.

The UK version of this single is different from the other releases. The UK version has significant more treble and it does not sound good at all. Please see the diagram to the right.

Another issue is, that the UK version of Junier Mintz Boogie ends in a very sudden and unnatural way, whereas the other releases fade out.

Thanks to JH for analyzing the audio I sent him and for drawing the diagram.

Runout A: K-14100-A1 Λ (stamped)
Runout B: K-14100-B1 Λ (stamped)
Pressing Plant: CBS Records, Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire
Material: Vinyl

Notes:
This will have a faint number located at 3 o’clock in the runouts.

The UK version of this single is different from the other releases. The UK version has significant more treble and it does not sound good at all. Please see the diagram to the right.

Another issue is, that the UK version of Junier Mintz Boogie ends in a very sudden and unnatural way, whereas the other releases fade out.

Thanks to JH for analyzing the audio I sent him and for drawing the diagram.

The b-side label says “Willie The Pimp” but it plays “Junier Mintz Boogie”.

Runout A: K – 14100 – 1 16-11-71 (stamped, 16-11-71 is etched)
Runout B: K – 14100 – 2 16-11-71 (stamped, 16-11-71 is etched)
Pressing Plant: Unknown
Material: Vinyl
✅ Physical copy examined and scrutinized by ZappaFrenzy

The matrix says 1971, while the label says 1972. My explanation is that the matrix was made in 71 and the single was released in 72.

Runout A: K – 14100 – 1 16-11-71 (stamped, 16-11-71 is etched)
Runout B: K – 14100 – 2 16-11-71 (stamped, 16-11-71 is etched)
Pressing Plant: Unknown
Material: Vinyl
✅ Physical copy examined and scrutinized by ZappaFrenzy

The matrix says 1971, while the label says 1972. My explanation is that the matrix was made in 71 and the single was released in 72.

Runout A: K – 14100 – 1 16-11-71 (stamped, 16-11-71 is etched)
Runout B: K – 14100 – 2 16-11-71 (stamped, 16-11-71 is etched)
Pressing Plant: Unknown
Material: Vinyl
✅ Physical copy examined and scrutinized by ZappaFrenzy

The matrix says 1971, while the label says 1972. My explanation is that the matrix was made in 71 and the single was released in 72.

Runout A: PCA 0472 (etched)
Runout B: PCA 0473 (etched)
Pressing Plant: E.M.I. Manufacturing Ltd., Wellington
Material: Vinyl

Label with promo sticker image from Dieter Jakob.

Runout A: REPRISE 1052-A (etched)
Runout B: REPRISE 1052-B (etched)
Pressing Plant: Unknown
Material: Vinyl

We need a scan of the factory sleeve.