Vinyl pressings
by Agnetha Fältskog · 1983
Can't Shake Loose / To Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 5 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.
PoS 1345 A GSSide A, runout, etched, variant 1
PoS 1345 B POS 1345 BSide B, runout, etched, variant 1
PoS 1345 A GSSide A, runout, etched, variant 2
PoS 1345 B POS 1345 B GS TαSide B, runout, etched, variant 2
PoS 1345 A GSSide A, runout, etched
PoS 1345 B POS 1345 B GS TαSide B, runout, etched
POS 1345Side A, label
POS 1345Side B, label
A3812 A1 Λ timtomA side runout, etched
A3812 B1 ΛB side runout, etched
A 3812 ADisc label side A
A 3812 BDisc label side B
WA+3812+A ORLAKESide A runout
WA+3812+B ORLAKESide B runout
A 3812 ADisc label side A
A 3812 BDisc label side B
A 3812 ADisc label side A
A 3812 BDisc label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Vogue 101833First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Vogue 101832First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Vogue 101833First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Polydor 815 753-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Sweden | Polar POS 1345First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Sweden | Polar POS 1345First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Epic A 3812First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Epic WA 3812First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1983 | UK | Epic A 3812First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Epic A 3812First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Epic A 3812First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 815 753-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Can't Shake Loose / To Love are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Sweden, UK, Germany, France and more. One of them is Polar POS 1345.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POS 1345, A 3812, WA 3812, 815 753-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PoS 1345 A GS and PoS 1345 B POS 1345 B. 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.
