US
May 1972- Label and catalog number
- Reprise Records MS 2076
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
- Runout / matrix
A1 S1 US◎ MS 2076 A 31409-1BSide A runout
A4 1S US◎ MS 2076 B 31410-1BSide B runout
31,409Side A label
31,410Side B label
Vinyl pressings
Cabbage Alley
by The Meters · 1972
19 pressings6 countriesSoulFunkFunk / Soul
Cabbage Alley was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Cabbage Alley
10 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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
1972- Label and catalog number
- Reprise Records MS 2076
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
MS 2076 31409-2 SFRA side runout, etched
MS 2076 31410-1 B-1A SFRB side runout, etched
US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Reprise Records MS 2076
- Format
- LP, Album · Terre Haute Press
- Runout / matrix
T \ MS 2076 31409 -1-2 SFRSide A runout etched, variant 1
T \ MS 2076 31410 -1-2 SFRSide B runout etched, variant 1
T | MS 2072 31409-1-2 SFR A2Side A runout etched, variant 2
T | MS 2072 31410-1-1 S.F.R. A1Side B runout etched, variant 2
US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Reprise Records MS 2076
- Format
- LP, Album · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
MS 2076 31409-2 SFR PA side runout, etched
MS 2076 31410-1 B-1A SFRB side runout, etched
US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Reprise Records MS 2076
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
MS 2076 31409-2 SFRA side runout, etched
MS 2076 31410-1 B-1A S.F.R.B side runout, etched
US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Reprise Records MS 2076
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · White Labels
- Runout / matrix
MS 2076 A 31409-1B A4 US◎Side 1 runout
MS 2076 B 31410-1B A3 US◎Side 2 runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 19 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Unknown | ColumbiaLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Australia | Reprise Records MS 2076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Barbados | Reprise Records MS 2076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Barbados | Reprise Records MS 2076First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Reprise Records K44242First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Reprise Records MS 2076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Reprise Records MS 2076First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Reprise Records MS 2076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Reprise Records MS 2076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Reprise Records MS 2076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Reprise Records MS 2076First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
1980s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Japan | Reprise Records PLP-7002 / P-Vine Special PLP-7002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
2010s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Reprise Records MS2076LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2012 | US | Reprise Records MS 2076LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP857 / Reprise Records MOVLP857LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2018 | US | 8th Records MS2076LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
2020s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP857 / Reprise Records MOVLP857LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Year unknown2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Reprise Records MS 2076LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| ? | US | Reprise Records MS 2076LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1You've Got To Change (You've Got To Reform)5:11
- A2Stay Away5:17
- A3Birds4:22
- A4The Flower Song4:48
- A5Soul Island3:06
- B1Do The Dirt2:35
- B2Smiling3:06
- B3Lonesome And Unwanted People4:38
- B4Gettin' Funkier All The Time3:17
- B5Cabbage Alley3:29
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Cabbage Alley are there?
19 vinyl pressings of Cabbage Alley are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 2022.
When was Cabbage Alley first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados. One of them is Reprise Records MS 2076, released May 1972.
How do I tell if my copy of Cabbage Alley is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 2076, K44242) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A1 S1 US◎ MS 2076 A 31409-1B and A4 1S US◎ MS 2076 B 31410-1B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Cabbage Alley 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.
