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Geronimo's Cadillac

by Michael Martin Murphey · 1972

22 pressings8 countriesCountryCountry RockRockFolk

Geronimo's Cadillac was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Geronimo's Cadillac

15 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 8 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.

US

1972
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP 4358
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

A&M SP 4615 P1Side A runout, variant 1

A&M SP 4616 P2Side B runout, variant 1

A&M SP 4615 P1 4 ASide A runout, variant 2

A&M SP 4616 P2 B 4Side B runout, variant 2

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP 4358A&M Records SP-4358
Format
LP, Album · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

A&M SP 4615 M1 MR[in circle] △17101Runout, Side A

A&M SP 4616 M1 MR[in circle] △17101-X (4)Runout, Side B

SP-4615Label, Side A

SP-4616Label, Side B

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP 4358A&M Records SP-4358
Format
LP, Album · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

A&M SP 4615 M1 MR[in circle] △17101Runout, Side A

A&M SP 4616 M1 MR[in circle] △17101-XRunout, Side B

SP-4615Label, Side A

SP-4616Label, Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-4358A&M Records SP 4358
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute,Gate
Runout / matrix

T1 A&M SP 4615 T1 D 1Side A runout etched

T2 A&M SP4616 T2 ASide B runout etched

T1 A&M SP 4615 T1 F10Side A runout, etched, Variant 1

T1 A&M SP4616 T2 ASide B runout, etched, Variant 1

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-4358
Format
LP, Album, Promo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

A&M SP 4615 P1Side A Etched

A&M SP 4615 P2Side B Etched

SP-4615Label side A

SP-4616Label side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 22 vinyl pressings

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

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaRegal Zonophone SRZA 8512First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972CanadaA&M Records SP 4358First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972CanadaA&M Records SP 4358First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1972GermanyRegal Zonophone 1C062-93763First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972ItalyRegal Zonophone 3C 064 - 93763First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972NetherlandsRegal Zonophone SRZA 8512 / Regal Zonophone 1E 064 ◦ 93763First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972PhilippinesA&M Records SP-4358 / Festival Records SP 4358First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972UKRegal Zonophone SRZA 8512 / Regal Zonophone 1E 064 ◦ 93763First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USA&M Records SP-4358First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1972USA&M Records SP-4358First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USA&M Records SP 4358First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USA&M Records SP 4358 / A&M Records SP-4358First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USA&M Records SP 4358 / A&M Records SP-4358First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USA&M Records SP-4358 / A&M Records SP 4358First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USA&M Records SP-4358First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USA&M Records SP 4358 / A&M Records SP-4358LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USA&M Records SP-3134LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USA&M Records SP-3134/SP-4358LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USA&M Records SP-3134LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USA&M Records SP-3134LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USA&M Records SP 4358LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USA&M Records SP-4358LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Geronimo's Cadillac4:39
  2. A2Natchez Trace4:02
  3. A3Calico Silver4:09
  4. A4Harbor For My Soul3:16
  5. A5Rainbow Man3:05
  6. A6Waking Up3:29
  7. B1Crack Up In Las Cruces4:31
  8. B2Boy From The Country4:35
  9. B3What Am I Doin' Hangin' Around?2:31
  10. B4MIchael Angelo's Blues (Song For Hogman)3:22
  11. B5Backslider's Wine2:41
  12. B6The Light Of The City4:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Geronimo's Cadillac are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Geronimo's Cadillac are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Geronimo's Cadillac first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4358.

How do I tell if my copy of Geronimo's Cadillac is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4358, SP 4358, SRZA 8512, 1C062-93763) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Geronimo's Cadillac 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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