Vinyl pressings
by Teri Desario · 1980
Caught was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.
NBLP-7231-AS (RE-1)SP3 1-1 =Runout, Etched, Side 1
NBLP 7231-BS - 1-2Runout, Etched, Side 2
[SRC logo]Runout, Stamped, Sides 1 & 2
NBLP 7231 ASA Side Label
NBLP-7231-AS (RE-1)-K2 C B̷ -1 ▻Runout, Etched, Side 1, the lone B is striked through
NBLP 7231-BS K2 A-1 ▻Runout, Etched, Side 2
NBLP 7231 ASA Side Label
NBLP 7231 BSB Side Label
NBLP-7231-AS (RE-1)SP3 1-1 =Runout, Etched, Side 1
NBLP 7231-BS - 1-2Runout, Etched, Side 2
SRC (Large S with the R and C in the loops)Runout, Stamped, Sides 1 & 2
NBLP 7231 ASA Side Label
NBLP 7231 A-1 -Runout, Side A. Variant 1
NBLP 7231 B-1 -Runout, Side B, Variant 1
NBLP.7231-ALabel, Side A
NBLP.7231-BLabel, Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Casablanca 6302.074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | Casablanca 6302 111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Casablanca 25S-10 / Polystar 25S-10First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Casablanca 25S-10 / Polystar 25S-10First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Casablanca 63 02 074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Casablanca NBLP 7231First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7231First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7231First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7231First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7231First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Casablanca 6302 074LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Caught are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Brazil, Japan and more. One of them is Casablanca NBLP 7231, released August 18, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP 7231, 6302.074, 6302 111, 25S-10) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NBLP-7231-AS (RE-1)SP3 1-1 = and NBLP 7231-BS - 1-2. 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.
