Catch Bull At Four

Glossy outer and matte inner gatefold sleeve, which comes with one gold obi. For this release, a 12-page booklet is present but a poster is not part of this release and a Cat Stevens signed card (at least in the original submission) is also absent. This is likely a later release to the first Japanese pressing 8250393, which has the same gatefold sleeve, catalogue number, labels and 12-page booklet, but has two obis, a Cat Stevens signed card and a large poster by Tadanori Yokoo.

"A&M Singer Song Writer Series" is stated on the obi.

Japanese title on obi and insert:

キャッチ・ブル・アット・フォー (キャット・スティーヴンス第4集) = Catch Bull At Four (Cat Stevens Volume 4)

Runouts have been stamped on incorrect sides.

Catalogue # on front cover, spine, labels and booklet: AML-160

Catalogue # on back of thicker obi: AML 160

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Price Code: ¥2,000 (List price on back of obi and on back cover)
• Matrix / Runout: SALBT539 (Side A label)
• Matrix / Runout: SALBT540 (Side B label)
• Matrix / Runout: о SALBT 540 - 2 (Side A runout, stamped)
• Matrix / Runout: о SALBT 539 - 1 (Side B runout, stamped)

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Sleeve:

℗ Island Records 1972

℗ 1972 A&M Records, Inc.

Labels:

℗ 1972 A&M Records, Inc.

℗ I1972 Island Records, Ltd.

Japan 1st pressing; glossy outer and matte inner gatefold sleeve comes with 2 obis; one thicker 9 cm gold obi with red and white type and a thinner 4.5 cm obi with red type on white background. There is also 12-page booklet, signed card and poster (not as yet submitted in images).

A very similar release with only one obi and no poster is seen here Catch Bull At Four = キャッチ・ブル・アット・フォー (キャット・スティーヴンス第4集).

"A&M Singer Song Writer Series" is stated on the thicker obi.

On thinner obi it states:

横尾忠則製作のキャットの超大型ポスター付!! = With a super large poster of Cat produced by Tadanori Yokoo! !!

来日記念特別新譜 = Special New Album Commemorating Arrival in Japan

Runouts have been stamped on incorrect sides.

Catalogue # on front cover, spine,labels and booklet: AML-160

Catalogue # on back of thicker obi: AML 160

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Price Code: ¥2,000 (On back of thicker obi and on back cover)
• Matrix / Runout: SALBT539 (Side A label)
• Matrix / Runout: SALBT540 (Side B label)
• Matrix / Runout: о SALBT 540 - 2 (Side A runout, stamped)
• Matrix / Runout: о SALBT 539 - 2 (Side B runout, stamped)

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"I" stamped and "IND" etched in runouts denotes an RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis pressing.

SP 4365 PRINTED IN U.S.A

℗ 1972 A&M Records, Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: ASCAP
• Matrix / Runout: A&M SP-4629- IND-(scratched out #)2 (A-Side Runout Etched)
• Matrix / Runout: X5 1 5 A 1 E AM SP 4630- RE-1 S1 (B-Side Runout Etched)
• Matrix / Runout: A&M SP-4629- IND-(scratched out #3)2 (Lighter etch) SP4365A J (A-Side Runout Etched Variant 1)
• Matrix / Runout: A&M SP-4630- (scratched out B) IND-3 D (B-Side Runout Etched Variant 1)
• Matrix / Runout: I (Side A & B Runout Stamped)

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Made in Japan for Alfa Records by Victor Musical Industries, Inc. Pressed on translucent JVC Super Vinyl (MFSL)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Other: ¥2.000 (Price)
• Rights Society: JASRAC

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