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Look What The Cat Dragged In by Poison, album cover

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Look What The Cat Dragged In

by Poison · 1986

51 pressings23 countriesHard RockGlamHeavy MetalRock

Look What The Cat Dragged In was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 Look What The Cat Dragged In

24 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 13 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

1986
Label and catalog number
Enigma ST-12523Capitol Records ST-12523
Format
LP, Album · Specialty pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-1-12523 G-1 a [Allied Logo] B-23533-G1 △12567 SP 1̶-̶2̶ 0-1 sm1-3 AL-SP MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout, variant 1

ST-2-12523 G-2 ̶S̶T̶-̶2̶-̶7̶3̶2̶0̶2̶ AL-SP ̶G̶-̶2̶ [Allied Logo] B-23534-G2 △12567-X 1- SP 0-1sm1-2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout, variant 1

ST-1-12523 G-1 [Allied Logo] B-23533-G1 △12567 SP 1̶-̶2̶ 0-1 AL-SP MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout, variant 2

ST-2-12523 G-2 ̶S̶T̶-̶2̶-̶7̶3̶2̶0̶2̶ AL-SP ̶G̶-̶2̶ [Allied Logo] B-23534-G2 △12567-X 1- SP 0-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout, variant 2

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
Enigma ST-73202
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL-SP ST-1-73202 G-1 𐍉 B-23533-G1 △ 12567 SP 0-1 [1-2 Scratched Out]Side A (Etched)

AL-SP ST-2-73202 G-1 𐍉 B-23534-G1 △ 12567-X 0-1 [1-2 Scratched Out]Side B (Etched)

Looks Like A Signed Letter "E"Side A & B (Signed)

MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A & B (Stamped)

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
Enigma ST-12523Capitol Records ST-12523
Format
LP, Album · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-1-12523 G-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23533-G1 △ 12567 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout, variant1

ST-2-12523 G-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23534-G2 △ 12567-X MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout, variant 1

ST-1-12523 G-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23533-G1 △12567 SP 1̶-̶2̶ 0-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL AL-SPSide A runout, variant 2

ST-2-12523 G-2 ̶S̶T̶-̶2̶-̶7̶3̶2̶0̶2̶ AL-SP ̶G̶-̶2̶ [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23534-G2 △12567-X 1- SP 0-1SM1-1 ̶S̶P-HRM MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout, variant 2

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
Enigma ST-73202
Format
LP, Album · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-1-12523 G-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23533-G1 ST-1-12523 △12567 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout Side A, etched and stamped

G-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23534 - G2 ST-2-12523 △12567-X MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout Side B, etched and stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1986
Label and catalog number
Enigma ST-12523Capitol Records ST-12523
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ST-1-12523 G-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23533-G1 △ 12567 SP 1-2 O-15M1-2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL AL-SPSide A runout

ST-2-12523 G-2 ST-2-13202 AL-SP G-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23534-G2 △ 12567-X 1-2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout

ST-1-12523 G-2 B-23533-G2 △ 12567 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout

ST-2-12523 G-3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23534-G3 △ 12567-X 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout

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UK

1986
Label and catalog number
Music For Nations MFN 69
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MFN 69 A1Side 1, etched variant 1

MFN 69 B1Side 2, etched variant 1

MFN 69 A1 VSide A etched variant 2

MFN 69 B1 VSide B etched variant 2

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

All 51 vinyl pressings

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

1980s42 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986AustralasiaLiberation Records LIB 5123First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986BrazilEnigma ST-12523 / Capitol Records ST-12523First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986BrazilEnigma 320.020 / Capitol Records XSLP - 1505First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986CanadaEnigma ST-12523 / Capitol Records ST-12523First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986EuropeEnigma 038 7 46735 1 / Capitol Records 038 7 46735 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986EuropeEnigma 038 7 46735 1 / Capitol Records 038 7 46735 1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1986FranceN.E.W Musidisc 2350First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986GermanyEnigma INT 148.722 / Enigma Europe INT 148.722First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1986ItalyEnigma 832 307-1 / Enigma Europe ST-12523First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986ItalyEnigma 54 7467351First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986NetherlandsEnigma 3202-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986NetherlandsEnigma 3202-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986South AfricaEnigma ST(L) 2408311 / Capitol Records ST(L) 2408311First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986SpainDRO 4D-221 / Enigma 4D-221First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986UKMusic For Nations MFN 69First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 42 pressings from the 1980s
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990SpainCapitol Records 056 7467351 / Capitol Records 056 74 6735 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1991BrazilCapitol Records 056 746735 1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1992South KoreaEnigma EKPL-0224 / Capitol Records EKPL-0224LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012USFriday Music FRM 46735 / Friday Music FRM 46735LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited
2016USUMe B0024654-01 / Capitol Records B0024654-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc
2017USFriday Music FRM-86735 / Capitol Records B0026602-01LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2019USFriday Music FRM-86735 / Capitol Records B0026602-01LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USFriday Music FRM-86735 / Friday Music FRM-99735-BLKLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2026USA & CanadaCapitol Records 00602488394499LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Cry Tough3:34
  2. A2I Want Action3:04
  3. A3I Won't Forget You3:34
  4. A4Play Dirty4:06
  5. A5Look What The Cat Dragged In3:11
  6. B1Talk Dirty To Me3:43
  7. B2Want Some, Need Some3:49
  8. B3Blame It On You2:31
  9. B4# 1 Bad Boy3:14
  10. B5Let Me Go To The Show2:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Look What The Cat Dragged In are there?

51 vinyl pressings of Look What The Cat Dragged In are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1986 and 2026.

When was Look What The Cat Dragged In first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Japan, Australasia and more. One of them is Enigma ST-12523.

How do I tell if my copy of Look What The Cat Dragged In is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-12523, ST-73202, MFN 69, MFN 69P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-12523 G-1 a [Allied Logo] B-23533-G1 △12567 SP 1̶-̶2̶ 0-1 sm1-3 AL-SP MASTERED BY CAPITOL and ST-2-12523 G-2 ̶S̶T̶-̶2̶-̶7̶3̶2̶0̶2̶ AL-SP ̶G̶-̶2̶ [Allied Logo] B-23534-G2 △12567-X 1- SP 0-1sm1-2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Look What The Cat Dragged In 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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