ZZ Top - El Loco
1981 Warner Bros. Records BSK 3593 LP | Allied Record Company | MASTERDISK lacquer; Sheffield Lab Matrix processing | Very Good Plus (VG+) vinyl / Very Good Plus (VG+) cover
Raven RECORDS collector copy: A sharp original-era ZZ Top collector copy with the pressing details buyers want. This 1981 U.S. Allied pressing of El Loco carries MASTERDISK stamps, Sheffield Lab Matrix identifiers and the Allied ɑ mark in the dead wax. Both the vinyl and jacket grade VG+, the original custom inner sleeve remains with the album, and the actual photos show the exact record, jacket, labels and inner sleeve offered.
Released in 1981 on Warner Bros. Records, El Loco captures ZZ Top at the point where its Texas blues-rock foundation began meeting the tighter, modern production that would define the band's next era. Bill Ham produced the album, with engineering credited to Terry Manning and Bob Ludwig.
COLLECTOR SNAPSHOT
Warner Bros. BSK 3593, exact Discogs release 4944475 Runout Variant 1: original U.S. Allied pressing with MASTERDISK on both sides, Sheffield Lab Matrix △774 processing and Allied B-15840/B-15841 job numbers. The original custom inner sleeve is included.
PRESSING & IDENTIFICATION
Artist: ZZ Top
Title: El Loco
Label / Catalog: Warner Bros. Records BSK 3593
Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
Country / Year: United States, 1981
Pressing plant: Allied Record Company
Mastering: MASTERDISK lacquer; Sheffield Lab Matrix processing
Discogs reference: ZZ Top - El Loco (Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo), release 4944475
DEAD WAX / MATRIX EVIDENCE
Side A: YAH·TA·HEY BSK-1-3593-RE-1 S-4 + SLM + MASTERDISK △774 ɑ B-15840-RE1-S4
Side B: BSK-2-3593-RE2-S1 MASTERDISK ɑ B-15841-RE2-S1 ++ + SLM+ △774-X
Mastering / plant notes: MASTERDISK stamps on both sides and SLM plus delta 774 identifiers. Allied ɑ stamp and Allied B-series job numbers on both sides.
CONDITION
Record: Very Good Plus (VG+). Visually graded VG+ with strong gloss and light signs of careful handling. Prior-owner name written on the Side 1 label. Not play-tested.
Jacket: Very Good Plus (VG+). VG+ jacket with light shelf and edge wear, a small upper-edge crease, and a prior-owner surname written on the front cover.
Inner sleeve: Original custom printed inner sleeve is included.
Buyer note: Please review every photo carefully; the images show the exact record, jacket and original inner sleeve offered. The prior-owner writing and visible jacket wear are disclosed rather than concealed.
TRACK LISTING
Side One
1. Tube Snake Boogie - 3:02
2. I Wanna Drive You Home - 4:44
3. Ten Foot Pole - 4:19
4. Leila - 3:13
5. Don't Tease Me - 4:19Side Two
1. It's So Hard - 5:12
2. Pearl Necklace - 4:01
3. Groovy Little Hippie Pad - 2:40
4. Heaven, Hell Or Houston - 2:31
5. Party On The Patio - 2:48RAVEN RECORDS HANDLING
Professionally graded and ultrasonically cleaned before shipment. The record is placed in a brand-new paper inner sleeve and supplied with a brand-new 3 mil protective outer sleeve; the original custom inner is preserved with the package. The opened record ships outside the jacket in a proper LP mailer with protective stiffeners.
SHIPPING INFORMATION
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RETURNS & BUYER CONFIDENCE
No-haggle grading support: Returns are available within 30 days of delivery for a refund or exchange when the item is returned in resellable condition with all included components, proof of purchase, and a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) obtained before return shipment. Please review the actual-item photos and disclosed condition details before purchase.
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