Vinyl pressings
by Mink DeVille · 1977
Cabretta was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 14 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.
ST-1-11631Z-5 JΔNOSSide A - etched [Var. 1]
ST-2-11631Z-6Side B - etched [Var. 1]
ST-1-11631Z-1 #1Side A - etched [Var. 2]
ST-2-11631-Z-1 #2Side B - etched [Var. 2]
ST-1-11631Z-5 #51 2 JΔNOSA-Side
ST-2-11631Z-5 #51 1B-Side
ST-1-11631Z-3 #2 ─◁ JANOSVariant 1: runout, side A
ST-2-11631Z-3 #2 ─◁ JANOSVariant 1: runout, side B
ST-1-11631Z-3 ─◁ JANOSVariant 2: runout, side A
ST-2-11631Z-3 ─◁ JANOSVariant 2: runout, side B
ST-1-11631Z-5. 1 ✲ JΔNOSRunout Side A
ST-2-11631Z-6. 1 ✲Runout Side B
ST-1-11631Z-1 #1 JANOS 0Var. 1-runout side A
ST-2-11631Z-1 #2 0Var. 1-runout side B
ST-1-11631Z-1 #1 JANOS 0Var. 2-runout side A
ST-2-11631Z-1 #1 0Var. 2-runout side B
E-ST1 11631 - 1 R HTM 1Side A stamped / etched, variant 1
E-ST2 11631 - 1 P HTM 1Side B stamped / etched, variant 1
E ST1 11631 - 1 [ ] HTM 1Side A stamped / etched, variant 2
E ST2 11631 - 1 GG HTM 1Side B stamped / etched, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Capitol Records ST 11631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11631LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1977 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 064-85 137 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-85 137First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Capitol Records 2C 066-85.137First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Capitol Records 2C 066-85.137 / Capitol Records 2S 066·85137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064 - 85 137 / EMI Electrola 1C 064 - 85 137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Capitol Records 062 - 1575171First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80975First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062-85137First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062-85137LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST-11631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Capitol Records 10 C 062-85137 / Capitol Records 10 C062-85.137First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11631 / Capitol Records 0C 062-85 137First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Capitol Records 1851371LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | UK | Razor Records Raz 24LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 038-1575171 / Fame 1A 038-1575171LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 038-1575171 / Fame 1A 038-1575171LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 038-1575171 / Fame 1A 038-1575171LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Capitol Records 2S 066.85137LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Capitol Records 2S 066-85137 / Capitol Records 2S 066-85.137LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-85 137LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-85 137LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-85 137LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST-11631LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-11631LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
36 vinyl pressings of Cabretta are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1977 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11631, released May 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11631, E-ST 11631, 3C 064-85137, ST 11631) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-11631Z-5 JΔNOS and ST-2-11631Z-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.
