UK
1976- Label and catalog number
- CBS S CBS 4869
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Tranco Pressing
Boz ScaggsWhat Can I Say
Vinyl pressings
What Can I Say
by Boz Scaggs · 1976
13 pressings6 countriesPop RockRock
What Can I Say 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.
How to spot a first pressing of What Can I Say
4 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 3 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.
UK
1976- Label and catalog number
- CBS S CBS 4869
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Spain
1976- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS 4869
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Germany
1976- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS S 4869CBS 4869
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 13 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s13 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Germany | CBS CBS S 4869 / CBS 4869First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Spain | CBS CBS 4869First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | CBS S CBS 4869First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | CBS S CBS 4869First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | CBS CBS S 48697", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Ireland | CBS S CBS 48697", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | CBS CBS 48697", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 4869 / CBS 48697", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 4869 / CBS 48697", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 48697", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 48697", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 48697", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 48697", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
Tracklist
- AWhat Can I Say2:59
- BHarbor Lights5:55
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of What Can I Say are there?
13 vinyl pressings of What Can I Say are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
When was What Can I Say first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Spain, Germany. One of them is CBS S CBS 4869.
How do I tell if my copy of What Can I Say is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S CBS 4869, CBS 4869, CBS S 4869) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is What Can I Say on vinyl worth?
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.
