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Robert W. ChambersThe Yellow Sign

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The Yellow Sign

by Robert W. Chambers · 2017

10 pressings1 countrySpoken WordNon-Music

The Yellow Sign was first pressed on vinyl in 2017. 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 The Yellow Sign

6 pressings came out in 2017, the album's first year. 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

August 9, 2017
Label and catalog number
Cadabra Records CADABR-12
Format
LP, Limited Edition · Yellow Marble
Runout / matrix

CADABR-12-A dP #2 WMMSide A

CADABR-12-B WMM dP #2Side B

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US

August 9, 2017
Label and catalog number
Cadabra Records CADABR-12
Format
LP, Limited Edition · Blue with metallic silver swirl [Eyes of the Night-Watchman]
Runout / matrix

CADABR-12-A dP #2 WMMSide A

CADABR-12-B WMM dP #2Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

2017
Label and catalog number
Cadabra Records CADABR-12
Format
LP, Limited Edition
Runout / matrix

CADABR-12-A dP #2 WMMSide A

CADABR-12-B WMM dP #2Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

2017
Label and catalog number
Cadabra Records CADABR-12
Format
LP, Limited Edition · Transparent Night Blue Psilowave
Runout / matrix

CADABR-12-A dP #2 WMMSide A

CADABR-12-B WMM dP #2Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

2017
Label and catalog number
Cadabra Records CADABR-12
Format
LP, Limited Edition · Yellow vinyl w/ blue streaks, Subscriber edition
Full details of this pressing

US

2017
Label and catalog number
Cadabra Records CADABR-12
Format
LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Lathe Cut, 7", Shape, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc · Wax Mage hand poured
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 10 vinyl pressings

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

2010s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017USCadabra Records CADABR-12First yearLP, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Limited Edition · Limited
2017USCadabra Records CADABR-12First yearLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017USCadabra Records CADABR-12LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered
2017USCadabra Records CADABR-12First yearLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017USCadabra Records CADABR-12First yearLP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Lathe Cut, 7", Shape, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc · Limited, Numbered, Picture discLP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Lathe Cut, 7", Shape, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc
2017USCadabra Records CADABR-12First yearLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017USCadabra Records CADABR-12First yearLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USCadabra Records CADABR-12LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2019USCadabra Records CADABR-12LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USCadabra Records CADABR-12LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. AThe Yellow Sign (Part One)
  2. BThe Yellow Sign (Part Two)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Yellow Sign are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Yellow Sign are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2017 and 2019.

When was The Yellow Sign first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2017, in US. One of them is Cadabra Records CADABR-12, released August 9, 2017.

How do I tell if my copy of The Yellow Sign is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CADABR-12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CADABR-12-A dP #2 WMM and CADABR-12-B WMM dP #2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Yellow Sign 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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