Vinyl pressings
by The Jerry Garcia Band · 1978
Cats Under The Stars was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 10 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.
1S AB-4160-SA-1B S̶A̶ [Artisan logo]Runout side A, variant 1
1S AB-4160-SB-1C S̶B̶ [Artisan logo]Runout side B, variant 1
1S AB-4160-SA-1A S̶A̶ [Artisan logo] A3Runout side A, variant 2
1S AB-4160-SB-1A B̶S̶ [Artisan logo] A3Runout side B, variant 2
AB-4160-SA SA [Artisan Logo]Side A runout
AB-4160-SB SB [Artisan Logo]Side B runout
AB 4160 SASide A label
AB 4160 SBSide B label
77 AB-4160-SA 1Side 1 Runout etched
77 AB-4160-SBSide 2 Runout etched
AB-4160-SA-1A SA (scratched out)Side 1 Runout etched variant 2
AB-4160-SB-1A SB (scratched out)Side 2 Runout etched variant 2
1S AB-4160-SA-1B SXT S̶A̶ [Artisan logo]Runout side A, variant 1
SXT 1S AB-4160-SB-1A B̶S̶ [Artisan logo]Runout side B, variant 1
1S AB-4160-SA-1 S̶A̶ C3 SXT [Artisan logo]Runout side A, variant 2
2S AB-4160-SB-1C S̶B̶ B SXT [Artisan logo]Runout side B, variant 2
1S AB-4160-SA-1B S̶A̶ [Artisan logo]Runout side A, variant 1
1S AB-4160-SB-1C S̶B̶ [Artisan logo]Runout side B, variant 1
AB-4160-SA-1C S̷A̷ A1 1SSide 1 (Etched)
AB-4160-SB-1A B̷S̷ A4 1SSide 2 (Etched)
[Artisan Drum and Sticks Symbol]Sides 1 & 2 (Stamped)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Arista AL-4160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Arista AB-4160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Arista 2C 068-60.683First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Arista 1C 064-60 683First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Arista IES-81087First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Arista 5N 058N-60683First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Arista AB 4160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | Arista 10C 062-060.683First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Arista SPART 1053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Arista AB-4160First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Arista AB 4160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Arista AB-4160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Arista AB-4160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Arista AB 4160LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | US | Arista AB-4160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Arista I-201692LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Round Records JGFRR1017LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Round Records JGFRR1017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Round Records JGFRR1017LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Round Records JGFRR1070LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Round Records JGFRR1070LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Arista 202 165LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Arista AB-4160LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Arista AB-4160LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of Cats Under The Stars are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1978 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Arista AB 4160.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AB 4160, AB-4160, SPART 1053, AL-4160) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1S AB-4160-SA-1B S̶A̶ [Artisan logo] and 1S AB-4160-SB-1C S̶B̶ [Artisan logo]. 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.
