Vinyl pressings
by 2 Brothers On The 4th Floor · 1990
Can't Help Myself was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 3 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.
IND 605-7 08 11936 00 2A1 ARunout side A, variant 1
IND 605-7 08 11936 00 2B 1 ARunout side B, variant 1
IND 605-7 08 11936 00 2A1 ARunout side A, variant 2
IND 605-7 08 11936 00 1B 1 ARunout side B, variant 2
IND 605-6-A HCB 872669. 08 25765.20 1A1 A IND 605 ₀Runout Side A
IND 605-6-B HCB 872669. 08 25765.20 1B1 ARunout Side B
08-025765-20-1Center Label A-Side
08-025765-20-2Center Label B-Side
6455-12 A-1 IP Made in Germany SSTRunout A
ZYX 6455- 12 B SST IPRunout B
1P SST 6455R-12 A-1A-Side Runout
1P SST 6455R-12 B-1B-Side Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Benelux | Bounce Records IND 605.7 / Bounce Records IND.605.7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | France & Benelux | Bounce Records IND 605.6 / Bounce Records IND.605.6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 6455-12First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 6455-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 6455R-12First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | France | Indisc France 605-812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | France & Benelux | Bounce Records IND 605.812" | 12" |
| 1991 | Italy | Discomagic Records MIX 51312", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Italy | Discomagic Records MIX 52612" | 12" |
| 1991 | Italy | Discomagic Records J.B. 91.027", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1991 | Italy | Discomagic Records MIX 52612", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1991 | Mexico | Musart EMI 406412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Philippines | ToCo International ToCo-48 / ToCo International 147 934-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Scandinavia | Power Dance12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Scandinavia | Power Dance PDR 410997", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 6455R-1212" | 12" |
| ? | Netherlands | Bounce Records IND 605-812", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | ZYX Records ZYX 6455-12-US / ZYX Records ZYX 6455-1212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | ZYX Records ZYX 6455-12-US12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
21 vinyl pressings of Can't Help Myself are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Benelux, France & Benelux, Germany. One of them is Bounce Records IND 605.7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IND 605.7, IND 605.6, ZYX 6455-12, ZYX 6455-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IND 605-7 08 11936 00 2A1 A and IND 605-7 08 11936 00 2B 1 A. 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.
