Vinyl pressings
by Average White Band · 1975
Cut The Cake was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
ST-A-30470-X12 AT PPEtched, Side A, variant 1
ST-A-28686-3 AT PPEtched, Side B, variant 1
ST-A-30470-17 PP ATEtched, Side A, Variant 2
ST-A-28686-4 PP ATEtched, Side B, Variant 2
ST-A-30470-[12 Xed out]13 ATEtched, Side A
ST-A-28686-3 PP ATEtched, Side B
ST-A-30470-PLCenter Label, Side A
ST-A-28686-PLCenter Label, Side B
ST-A-30470-6̶9 SRC 1-1 ATRunout, side A, variant 1
ST-A-28686-2 SRC 1-1 ATRunout, side B, variant 1
ST-A-30470-14 SRC 1-1 ATRunout, side A, variant 2
ST-A-28686-1 SRC 1-1 ATRunout, side B, variant 2
ST-A-30470-20-RE 497050 ATA Side Runout Var 1
ST-A-28686-5 AT 96975B Side Runout Var 1
ST-A-30470-4(crossed out)12-RE AT △9700A Side Runout Var 2
ST-A-28686-5 AT △96975B Side Runout Var 2
A-30470-PLLabel, side A
ST-A-28686-PLLabel, side B
ST-A-30470-6̶9 SRC ATRunout A, etched, stamped
A-30470-9 SRC ATRunout B, etched, stamped
ST-A-30470-SPLabel A
A-30470-SPLabel B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Atlantic 45-3261First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Brazil | Atlantic 3-17-101-018First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1975 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3261First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3261First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Chile | Atlantic 3261First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | France | Atlantic 10605First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Atlantic P-1388AFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 10605 / Atlantic ATL-10605First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 10605First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Atlantic 45-3261First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Peru | Atlantic ATL 3261First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Portugal | Atlantic N-S-28-164First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Spain | Atlantic 45-1246 / Hispavox 45-1246First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Atlantic K 10605First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | Atlantic K 10605First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
27 vinyl pressings of Cut The Cake are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Panama, South Africa and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-3261, released March 25, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-3261, K 10605, ATS 647, ATL 10605) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-30470-X12 AT PP and ST-A-28686-3 AT PP. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
