Vinyl pressings
by Andy Gibb · 1980
I Can't Help It was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 24 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.
2090 438 1W 1 670Runout side A, variant 1
2090 438 2W 1 670Runout side A, variant 2
2090 438 1W 1 670 06Runout side A, variant 2
2090 438 2W 1 670 06Runout side B, variant 2
p RS 1026-AS-CP-1 Criteria MFSide A, Etched
p RS 1026-BS-CP-2 Criteria MFSide B, Etched
RS 1026 ASSide A, Label
RS 1026 BSSide B, Label
RS 1026-AS- PRC-R - 1-1-1 [Critria logo] MFSide A runout
RS 1026 - BS- PRC-R-2-1-1 [Critria logo] MFSide B runout
AS 2090 438Side A label
BS 2090 438Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | RSO K-7851 / ATA Records K-7851First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Austria | RSO 2090 438 AFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Belgium | RSO 2090 438First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Brazil | RSO 2090 438First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | RSO RS 1026First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | RSO 2090 438First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | RSO 2090 438First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Guatemala | RSO 2090 438First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Ireland | RSO RSO 59First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Jamaica | RSO RSO 1026First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Japan | RSO DWQ 6088First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Kenya | RSO 2090 438First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Mexico | RSO EP-2471 / RSO 2252 137First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1980 | Netherlands | RSO 2090 438First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Interfusion K 7851First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
33 vinyl pressings of I Can't Help It are listed here, from 24 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Netherlands, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is RSO 2090 438.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2090 438, RSO 59, RS 1026, K-7851) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2090 438 1W 1 670 and 2090 438 2W 1 670. 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.
