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Cats Without Claws

by Donna Summer · 1984

43 pressings30 countriesSynth-popDiscoElectronicFunk / Soul

Cats Without Claws was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Cats Without Claws

36 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 27 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.

UK

September 1984
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 250 806-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

R/S Alsdorf 250806-1 A 4XXX ITALY WEA-250806-A RE-1-SH2 SLM △7724 FUTUREDISC 1-1Variant 1 - A side runout

R/S Alsdorf 250806-1 B 3XXX I̶T̶A̶L̶Y̶ WEA-250806-B RE-1 SH3 SLM △7724-X UK 1-1Variant 1 - B side runout

R/S Alsdorf 250806-1 A 4X ITALY WEA-250806-A RE-1-SH2 SLM △7724 FUTUREDISC 22 1-1Variant 2 - A side runout

R/S Alsdorf 250806-1 B 34.X I̶T̶A̶L̶Y̶ WEA-250806-B RE-1 SH3 SLM △7724-X UK 1-1 avVariant 2 - B side runout

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US

September 4, 1984
Label and catalog number
Geffen Records GHS 24040
Format
LP, Album · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

GHS-24040-APE1-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19900-Re1-SH2 Future Disc SLM △ 7693 1-1Side A runout, variant 1

GHS-24040-B-SH2 RE-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19901-SH2-Re1 SLM △ 7693-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 1

GHS-24040-A RE1 SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19900-Re1-SH1 Future Disc SLM △ 7693 1-3Side A runout, variant 2

GHS-24040-B-SH2RE-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19901-SH 2-Re1 SLM △7693-X 1-3Side B runout, variant 2

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US

September 4, 1984
Label and catalog number
Geffen Records GHS 24040
Format
LP, Album · Specialty - SRC Pressing
Runout / matrix

GHS-24040-A RE1-SR2 1-1 SM -1 FUTURE DISC [SRC]A side runout

GHS-24040-B RE-1 SR-2 1-4 [SRC]B side runout

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US

September 4, 1984
Label and catalog number
Geffen Records GHS 24040
Format
LP, Album · Carrollton pressing
Runout / matrix

GHS-24040A.-1E G1Side A runout, variant 1

GHS-24040B-1C G1 A12Side B runout, variant 1

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US

September 4, 1984
Label and catalog number
Geffen Records GHS 24040
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Stereo · Quiex II, Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

GHS-24040-ARE1-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19900-Re1-SH2 FUTURE DISC SLM△7693 1-1Runout A

△7693-X 1-3 GHS-24040-B-SH2RE-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19901-SH2-Re1 SLMRunout B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 43 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s38 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984ArgentinaWarner Bros. Records 83815First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984AsiaWarner Bros. Records 2 50806-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984AustraliaWarner Bros. Records 250806-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984AustriaWarner Bros. Records 250 806-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984BrazilWarner Bros. Records 26.136First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984CanadaGeffen Records XGHS 24040First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984EcuadorWarner Bros. Records LP-80070First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984EuropeWarner Bros. Records 250 806-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984FranceWarner Bros. Records 250 806-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984GreeceWarner Bros. Records 250 806-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984GreeceWarner Bros. Records 250 806-1First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1984IsraelWEA / Warner Bros. Records 250806-1First yearLP, Album, MisprintLP, Album, Misprint
1984ItalyWarner Bros. Records 25 0806-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984ItalyWarner Bros. Records 25 0806-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984JamaicaWEA 2 50806First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 38 pressings from the 1980s
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014UK & EuropeDriven By The Music DBTMLP003LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021EuropeDriven By The Music DBTMLP003PLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2025EuropeDriven By The Music DBTMLP214LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?TurkeyWarner Bros. Records 1269LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UruguayRenew Variety Records 336.381LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Supernatural Love3:33
  2. A2It's Not The Way4:22
  3. A3There Goes My Baby4:05
  4. A4Suzanna4:29
  5. A5Cats Without Claws4:20
  6. B1Oh Billy Please4:55
  7. B2Eyes4:45
  8. B3Maybe It's Over4:43
  9. B4I'm Free4:29
  10. B5Forgive Me4:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cats Without Claws are there?

43 vinyl pressings of Cats Without Claws are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1984 and 2025.

When was Cats Without Claws first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 250 806-1, released September 1984.

How do I tell if my copy of Cats Without Claws is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 250 806-1, GHS 24040, P-13024, 83815) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 250806-1 A 4XXX ITALY WEA-250806-A RE-1-SH2 SLM △7724 FUTUREDISC 1-1 and R/S Alsdorf 250806-1 B 3XXX I̶T̶A̶L̶Y̶ WEA-250806-B RE-1 SH3 SLM △7724-X UK 1-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cats Without Claws on vinyl worth?

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.

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