US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Shadybrook Records 45-023
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
The Nice PeopleCafe-Cafe
Vinyl pressings
Cafe-Cafe
by The Nice People · 1976
10 pressings5 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul
Cafe-Cafe was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Cafe-Cafe
8 pressings came out in 1976, 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
1976- Label and catalog number
- Shadybrook Records 45-023
- Format
- 7", Promo
Germany
March 1976- Label and catalog number
- Metronome M 25.725
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
M-25. 725 - A 0105. 736 S1 PFRunout side A, etched
M25. 726 - B 5 0105 736 S2 PF CRunout side B, etched, "C" stamped
Belgium
1976- Label and catalog number
- rkm 4C006-97035
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Germany
1976- Label and catalog number
- Metronome 7/76
- Format
- 12", Promo
Spain
1976- Label and catalog number
- Zafiro 00x 316
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo
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.
1970s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Belgium | rkm 4C006-97035First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | Metronome 7/76First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Spain | Zafiro 00x 316First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Spain | Zafiro OOX-316First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Spain | Zafiro 00x 316First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Shadybrook Records 45-023First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Shadybrook Records 45-023First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | Metronome M 25.725First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Windmill CM-2357", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | Windmill CM-2357", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
Tracklist
- ACafe-Cafe2:21
- BCafe-Cafe (Disco Version)3:30
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Cafe-Cafe are there?
10 vinyl pressings of Cafe-Cafe are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1976 and 1979.
When was Cafe-Cafe first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Germany, Belgium, Spain. One of them is Shadybrook Records 45-023.
How do I tell if my copy of Cafe-Cafe is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-023, M 25.725, 4C006-97035, 7/76) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Cafe-Cafe 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.