Vinyl pressings
by Barry Ryan · 1971
Can't Let You Go was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 6 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.
2001256 A // 1 ▽ 420 11 10 04Runout, A-side, stamped
2̶0̶1̶1̶2̶5̶6̶ B // 1 ▽ 420 11 10 04Runout, B-side, stamped
2001256 BRunout, B-side, etched
7XS 7734 2001-256 ASide A etched
7XS 7735 2001-256 B.Side B etched
2001256 1 380Runout, A-side
2001256 2 380Runout, B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Polydor 2001 256First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Austria | Polydor 2001 256First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | France | Polydor 2001 256First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Polydor 2001 256First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2001 256First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2001 256First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Ireland | Polydor 2001-256First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | UK | Polydor 2001-256First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | UK | Polydor 2001-256First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Polydor 2001-256First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | Polydor 20 01 3227", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD-141087", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Can't Let You Go are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Australia, Austria, France and more. One of them is Polydor 2001-256.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2001-256, 2001 256) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2001256 A // 1 ▽ 420 11 10 04 and 2̶0̶1̶1̶2̶5̶6̶ B // 1 ▽ 420 11 10 04. 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.
