Vinyl pressings
by Ted Nugent · 1977
Cat Scratch Fever 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.
35 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
AL-34700-1B STERLING B T2A Side Variant 1 Etch, exc Sterling stamp
BL-34700-1E STERLING A T2B Side Variant 1 Etch, exc Sterling stamp
AL-34700-1E STERLING B T1A Side Variant 2 Etch, exc Sterling stamp
BL-34700-1E STERLING A T1B Side Variant 2 Etch, exc Sterling stamp
º AL 34700-1G SJR S1Runout A Side Stamped exc SJR, S1 etch, var. 1
BL-34700-1C STERLING 1SRunout B Side Etch exc Sterling stamp, var. 1
AL-34700-1C STERLING A7 S2Runout A Side: Variant 2
BL-34700-1C STERLING A [crossed out A] B7 S1Runout B Side: Variant 2
p AL-34700-1A STERLINGA-side runout, variant 1
p BL-34700-1D STERLINGB-side runout, variant 1
p BL-34700-1A STERLINGA-side runout, variant 2
p BL-34700- 1AA P̶M̶B-side runout, variant 2
2S AL-34700-1K 34700 STERLING B7Side 1 etched; STERLING stamped
o BL-34700-1H 1T 18 SJRSide 2 stamped; 1T, SJR and 18 etched
AL 34700Side 1 label
BL 34700Side 2 label
AL-34700-1AB PVA-side runout stamped
BL-34700-1K PVB-side runout stamped
AL 34700A-side label
BL 34700B-side label
AL-34700-1JSide A runout stamped
BL-34700-1AASide B runout stamped
AL 34700A Side Label
BL 34700B Side Label
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 | Epic ELPS 3820First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3820First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3820First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3820First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Brazil | Epic 235006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Epic PE 34700 / Epic 34700First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Colombia | Epic 19091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | Epic EPC 82010 / Epic PE 34700First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Greece | Epic EPC 82010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Epic EPC 82010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Epic EPC 82010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Epic 25AP 592First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Epic 25AP 592First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Mexico | Epic LNS 17177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 3820First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | South Korea | Epic KJPL-0128LP | LP |
| 1982 | Spain | Epic EPC 32252LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Epic JE 34700 / Epic 34700LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Friday Music FRM 34700 / Epic P 764966LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2010 | US | Friday Music FRM 34700 / Epic P 764966LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | US | Friday Music FRM 34700 / Epic P 764966LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1030 / Epic MOVLP1030LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1030 / Epic MOVLP1030LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1030 / Epic MOVLP1030LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1030 / Epic MOVLP1030LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Epic 235.006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Epic PE 34700LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 32252LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Epic S EPC 82010LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Epic JE 34700 / Epic 34700LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 34700LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic JE 34700 / Epic 34700LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic JE 34700 / Epic 34700LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic JE 34700 / Epic 34700LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
57 vinyl pressings of Cat Scratch Fever are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1977 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Epic JE 34700, released May 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JE 34700, EPC 82010, PE 34700, ELPS 3820) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-34700-1B STERLING B T2 and BL-34700-1E STERLING A T2. 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.
