Vinyl pressings
by Birtha · 1973
Can't Stop The Madness was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, the album's first year, in 9 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.
DSX-50136-A JFRunout side A Variant 1
DSX-50136-B X JFRunout side B Variant 1
DSX-50136-A JFRunout side A Variant 2
DSX-50136-B JFRunout side B Variant 2
DSX-50136-A JF PRunout A variant 1
DSX-50136-B JF PRunout B variant 1
P DSX-50136-A JF XRunout A variant 2
P DSX-50136-B X JFRunout B variant 2
SPBA 6272 A-1Side A, stamped
SPBA 6272 B-1Side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | ABC/Dunhill Records DSX-50136First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Probe 2C 064-94.378First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Probe 1 C 062-94 378First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Probe IPP-80851First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Probe IPP-80851First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Mexico | Probe SLEM-465First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Probe 5C 062-94378 / Probe 1 C 062-94 378First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | Stateside SJSL(D) 5080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Probe SPBA 6272 / Probe 0C 064 ◦ 94378First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Dunhill DSX-50136 / ABC Records DSX-50136First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Dunhill DSX-50136 / ABC Records DSX-50136First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Dunhill DSX-50136 / ABC Records DSX-50136First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Can't Stop The Madness are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Dunhill DSX-50136.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DSX-50136, SPBA 6272, 2C 064-94.378, 1 C 062-94 378) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DSX-50136-A JF and DSX-50136-B X JF. 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.
