Vinyl pressings
by B.T. Express · 1976
Can't Stop Groovin' Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
45xg 180008 A¹Hand-Etched side A
45xg 180008 B¹Hand-Etched side B
MPPVRunout stamped on both sides
45. X.-G. 180 008 ALabel side A
INT 522 A - 1Side A Runout Stamped
INT 522 B - 1Side B Runout Stamped
BLAIRSide A Runout Etched
ZSS 161919-1E FW Ó TIIA-Side Runout Etching
ZSS 161920-1D FW Ó TIIIB-Side Runout Etching
ZSS 161919A-Side Label
ZSS 161920B-Side Label
ZSS 161919-1C FW Ó TA-Side Runout Etched
ZSS 161920-1G FW Ó TB-Side Runout Etched
ZSS 161919A-Side Label
ZSS 161920B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Interfusion K-6432First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Columbia 3-10346First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | France | Vogue 45. X-G. 180 008 / Roadshow 45. X-G. 180 008First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1976 | France | Vogue 45 X 14116First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | France | Roadshow VogueFirst year12", 12" | 12", 12" |
| 1976 | Greece | EMI 2J 006-97918First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Italy | EMI 3C 006-97918 / EMI 3C 006 - 97918First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Jamaica | Roadshow RDSR 1001First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Mexico | Musart MI 30352First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 006-97918First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Interfusion K 6432First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | EMI International INT 522First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | EMI International INT 522First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia AS 233 / Roadshow AS 233First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Roadshow AS 233First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Roadshow IOR-200487", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Japan | Roadshow IOR-200487", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
24 vinyl pressings of Can't Stop Groovin' Now are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in France, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Vogue 45. X-G. 180 008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45. X-G. 180 008, 45 X 14116, Vogue, INT 522) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45xg 180008 A¹ and 45xg 180008 B¹. 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.
