Vinyl pressings
by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass · 1968
Cabaret / Slick was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 5 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.
A+M-1447-16 (MR in circle) △70723-XA side runout, variant 1
A+M-1446-15 (MR in circle) △70723B side runout, variant 1
A+M-1447-15 (MR in circle) △70723-XA side runout, variant 2
A+M-1446-15 (MR in circle) △70723B side runout, variant 2
A+M 1447 - 8 TIRunout, Side A, Etched
A+M 1446 - 7 TIRunout, Side B, Etched
1447Label Side A
1446Label Side B
p A+M 1447 - 2A runout
p A+M 1446 - 1B runout
1447A label
1446B label
(1447)A side label
(1446)B side label
A&M-1446-16 MR △70723Runouts Sides A & B
1446Sides A & B Labels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | A&M Records A&M 925XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | A&M Records 210025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | A&M Records 210 025 / A&M Records 210.025First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | South Africa | A&M Records AM 537First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | A&M Records 925First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | A&M Records 925First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | A&M Records 925First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | A&M Records 925First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1968 | US | A&M Records 925First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | A&M Records AMK-23007", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Cabaret / Slick are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is A&M Records 925.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 925, A&M 925X, 210025, 210 025) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A+M-1447-16 (MR in circle) △70723-X and A+M-1446-15 (MR in circle) △70723. 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.
