Vinyl pressings
by Anthony White · 1977
I Can't Turn You Loose was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 7 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.
P 12 D 2030A-1 al Brown FW/ѼRunout side A, variant 1
P 12 D·2030B-1 al Brown FW/ѼRunout side B, variant 1
12∙D 2030A-2 al Brown FW/ѼRunout side A, variant 2
12 D 2030B-2 al Brown FW/ѼRunout side B, variant 2
P SZ 2030A X JRRunout A
SZ 2030B JRRunout B
SZ-2030-ALabel A
SZ-2030-BLabel B
FW/Ѽ p 12D 2030A-1 al BrownA-side runout
FW/Ѽ p 12D-2030B-1 al BrownB-side runout
12D-2030 AA-side label
12D-2030 BB-side label
P SZ 2030A X JRRunout A
SZ 2030B X JRRunout B
SZ-2030-ALabel A
SZ-2030-BLabel B
GKAS 31928 1S T2 - 1A 6Runout area side A
GKAS 31929 1S T2 - 1A 6Runout area side A
GKAS 31928Label side A
GKAS 31929Label side B
AT 12D 2030-A TDS 009-A A1 DBRunout side A
AT TDS 009-B 12-D 2030-B A DBRunout side B
12D-2030 AMatrix, label side A
12D-2030 BMatrix, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia & New Zealand | Salsoul Records TDS 009 / Salsoul Records TDS-009First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Brazil | Salsoul Records SZ-703First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | Canada | Salsoul Records 12D-2030First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Ecuador | Salsoul Records 124-0005First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Salsoul Records 6.20005First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Salsoul Records 6.12190First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Salsoul Records 12D-2030First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Salsoul Records SZ-2030First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Salsoul Records 12D-203012", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Salsoul Records 12D-2030First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Salsoul Records SZ-2030First year7", Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Italy | Salsoul Records SZ 2030First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Salsoul Records SZ 2030First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Salsoul Records SSOL 1037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Salsoul Records SSOL 1037", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RAMSH 12-314112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RAMSH 1141 / Rams Horn Records RAMSH-11417", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Canada | Unidisc SPEC-174212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of I Can't Turn You Loose are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1977 and 1999.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Italy, Australia & New Zealand, Brazil and more. One of them is Salsoul Records 12D-2030.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12D-2030, SZ-2030, SZ 2030, TDS 009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P 12 D 2030A-1 al Brown FW/Ѽ and P 12 D·2030B-1 al Brown FW/Ѽ. 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.
