Vinyl pressings
by Aretha Franklin · 1969
I Can't See Myself Leaving You was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 11 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.
A-14337-23 MR A LW △75634 AT WSide A runout
A-15338-23 MR LW △75653 W ATSide B runout
A-14337-MOSide A label
A-15338-MOSide B label
A - 14337 - 13 AT WRunout, side A, stamped, variant 1
A - 15338 - LW W ATRunout, side B, stamped, variant 1
A - 14337 - 13 AT WRunout, side A, stamped, variant 2
A - 15338 - 1 LW W ATRunout, side B, stamped, variant 2
AT W [SRC Logo] A - 14337- 3LWRunout, side A, etched
AT A - 15338 - 3 LW W [SRC Logo]Runout, side B, etched
A-14337-SPLabel side A
A-15338-SPLabel side B
A-14337-2A
A-15338-1B
A-14337-23 13 TRIANGLE 75634 AT W
A-15338-23 LW TRIANGLE 75653 AT W
MX30571A
MX30572B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Atlantic AK-2954First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Atlantic AT 2619XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Chile | Atlantic 5510First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | France | Atlantic 650.155 / Atlantic 650 155First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | France | Atlantic 650.155 / Atlantic 650 155First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | France | Atlantic 650 155First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1969 | Germany | Atlantic Atl. 70.378First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Italy | Atlantic ATL-NP 03114First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Atlantic 2619First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Spain | Atlantic H 472 / Hispavox H 472First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.378First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Turkey | Atlantic 69507First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Turkey | Atlantic 69507First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic 45-2619First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic 45-2619First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of I Can't See Myself Leaving You are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, Canada, Chile and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2619.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2619, AK-2954, AT 2619X, 5510) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-14337-23 MR A LW △75634 AT W and A-15338-23 MR LW △75653 W AT. 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.
