Vinyl pressings
by Grand Funk Railroad · 1975
Caught In The Act 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.
22 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 15 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.
SABB-1-11445-Z2 #3 0Runout, record 1, side A
SABB-4-11445-Z-2 #4 0Runout, record 1, side D
SABB-2-11445-Z9 #1 0Runout, record 2, side B
SUB SABB-3-11445-Z-1 x 3 MCR 0Runout, record 2, side C
SABB-1-11445- Z-4 #2 MCR —◁—◁Side A, etched, variant 1
SABB-2-11445-Z4 —◁Side B, etched, variant 1
SABB- 4⃫ 3-11445 Z-4 #2 —◁Side C, etched, variant 1
SABB-4-11445 Z-3 #3 MCR —◁Side D, etched, variant 1
SABB-1-11445 Z-G• 1 MCR ✲Runout A, etched except 1 ✲ stamped
SABB-2-11445- ZG•• 1 ✲ MCRRunout B, etched except 1 ✲ stamped
SABB-3-11445 Z-5 • 2 MCR ✲Runout C, etched except 2 ✲ stamped
SABB-4-11445 Z-11•• 1 MCR ✲ 2Runout D, etched except 1 ✲ stamped
SABB-1-11445 G-19 1-1Runout, record 1, side A
SABB-4-11445 G-16 1-1Runout, record 1, side D
SABB-2-11445 G-18 \-1Runout, record 2, side B
SABB-3-11445 G-19 11Runout, record 2, side C
E STS 151 A-1 C 1Side A stamped, Variant 1
E STS 151 B-1 C 1Side B stamped, Variant 1
E STS 152 A-1 L 1Side C stamped, Variant 1
E STS 152 B-1 A 1Side D stamped, Variant 1
SABB-1-11445 Z-7 MCRSide A runout, record 1, etched
SABB-4-11445-Z7 MCRSide D runout, record 1, etched
SABB-2-11445-Z7 MCRSide B runout, record 2, etched
SABB-3-11445-Z7 MCRSide C runout, record 2, etched
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 | Capitol Records SABB-11445First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Capitol Records XSABB-11445First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Capitol Records SABB-11445First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 188-81 985/6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 188-81 985/6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Guatemala | Capitol Records SABB-11445First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 154-81985/6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-67049•50First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-67049•50First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 182-81985/6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Capitol Records SABB-11445First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Peru | Capitol Records SABB 11445First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Africa | Capitol Records SABB(W) 11445First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Africa | Capitol Records CEYD(G) 5004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | Capitol Records 1J 164-81985/6 / Capitol Records SABB 1-11445First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Mexico | Capitol Records SLEMB-613LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 182-81985/6LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 182-81985/6LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 182-81985/6LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 182-81985/6, 5C 182-81985LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light 86LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light ST.94LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
34 vinyl pressings of Caught In The Act are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1975 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records SABB-11445.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SABB-11445, ESTSP 15, XSABB-11445, 1 C 188-81 985/6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SABB-1-11445-Z2 #3 0 and SABB-4-11445-Z-2 #4 0. 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.
