US
1978- Label and catalog number
- Arista AB-4182
- Format
- LP, Album · Hub-Servall Record Mfg. Corp. Press
- Runout / matrix
AB 4182 SA HUB STERLINGSide A etched Sterling stamped
AB 4182 SB STERLINGSide B etched Sterling stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Michael Stanley Band · 1978
Cabin Fever was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, the album's first year, in 2 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.
AB 4182 SA HUB STERLINGSide A etched Sterling stamped
AB 4182 SB STERLINGSide B etched Sterling stamped
1S AB 4182 SA - 1CSide A Runout
1S AB 4182 SB - 1ASide B Runout
sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢSide A & B Runout (Machine Stamped)
T1 AB 4182 SA-1 CTH [STERLING stamp]Runout, side A, etched
T1 AB 4182 SB-1 CTH [STERLING stamp]Runout, side B, etched
AB 4182 SALabel, side A
AB 4182 SBLabel, side B
AB 4182 SA-2-1-1 PRC STERLINGSide A etched Sterling stamped
AB 4182 SB-1-111-11 PRC STERLINGSide B etched Sterling stamped
77 AB 4182 SA STERLINGSide A, runout
77 AB 4182 SB M 1 STERLINGSide B, runout
AB 4182 SA HUBSide A
AB 4182 SB STERLINGSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Arista AB-4182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Arista AB-4182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Arista AB 4182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Arista AB 4182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Arista AB-4182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Arista AB-4182First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Arista AB-4182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | Arista ASTJ (L) 53LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Australia | Arista AL.4182LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Arista AL5-8167LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
10 vinyl pressings of Cabin Fever are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Canada. One of them is Arista AB-4182.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AB-4182, AB 4182) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AB 4182 SA HUB STERLING and AB 4182 SB STERLING. 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.