Vinyl pressings
by King Crimson · 1970
Cat Food / Groon was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 6 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.
WIPX1061 A ∇ 1 1 6Side A, runout stamped
WIPX 1062 B ∇ 1 1 6Side B, runout stamped
WIPX1061 A ∇ 1 1 5Side A, runout stamped
WIPX 1062 B ∇ 1 1 7Side B, runout stamped
7XS 7013 WIP6080 ASide A
7XS 7014 WIP6080 BSide B
WI DY1061 A ▽ 1 1 9 1 C 2 6068010 A ∴Runout side A, stamped
W1DY 1062 B ▽ 1 1 C 2 6068010 B A1Runout side B, stamped
1C006-91380-A-1Runout side A
1C006-91380-B-1Runout side B
91380A//13.487-1.Side A runout etched
91380B//13.488-1.Side B runout etched
5C 006-91380-M-ASide A label, in parentheses
5C 006-91380-M-BSide B label, in parentheses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Philips BF-477First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | France | Philips 6068.010First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Germany | Stateside 1C 006-91380First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Stateside 5C 006-91380 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Scandinavia | Island Records 6014 008First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | UK | Island Records WIP 6080First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Island Records WIP 6080First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK, Europe & US | Panegyric KCEP 608010", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2020 | Japan | WOWOW Entertainment IEZP-13010", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, CD, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, CD, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Island Records WIP 60807", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
10 vinyl pressings of Cat Food / Groon are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Island Records WIP 6080, released March 13, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WIP 6080, BF-477, 6068.010, 1C 006-91380) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIPX1061 A ∇ 1 1 6 and WIPX 1062 B ∇ 1 1 6. 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.
