Vinyl pressings
by Bryan Adams · 1991
Can't Stop This Thing We Started was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 7 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.
390812-7 - A1Side A
390812-7 - B1Side B
AM 812 A-2U-1-Q1 COPYMASTERS.MilesRunout side A
AM 812 B-1U-1-Q1 TY2Runout side B
390812-7-A1Runout side A
390812-7-B1Runout side B
AM 812 A-2U-1-QIA side runout
AM 812 B-1U-1-QIB side runout
75021-1576-7-A-C2 G1 (T) A1 MASTERDISKRunout side A, variant 1
75021-1576-7-B-C2 G1 (T) A3Runout side B, variant 1
75021-1576-7-A-C1 G1 (T) A1 MASTERDISKRunout side A, variant 2
75021-1576-7-B-C2 G1 (T) A5Runout side B, variant 2
AMY DJ 812 A2
AMY DJ 812 B1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | A&M Records AM 812 / A&M Records 390812-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | Europe | A&M Records 390 812-7 / A&M Records AM 812First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | A&M Records AM 812 / A&M Records 390812-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | Europe | A&M Records 390 812-7 / A&M Records AM 812First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | A&M Records AM 812First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1991 | France | A&M Records 390812-7 / A&M Records 390 812-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | France | A&M Records 390812-7 / A&M Records 390 812-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Philippines | A&M Records A&M PRO089First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1991 | Scandinavia | A&M Records 390 812-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | A&M Records AMYDJ 812First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | A&M Records 390 812-7 / A&M Records AM 812First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | A&M Records AM 812First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1991 | US | A&M Records 75021 1576 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | A&M Records AMY 812 / A&M Records 390812-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Etched | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Etched |
| 1991 | Europe | A&M Records AMY 812 / A&M Records 390 812-1First year12", Single Sided, Single, Etched | 12", Single Sided, Single, Etched |
17 vinyl pressings of Can't Stop This Thing We Started are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK & Europe, UK, US, Europe and more. One of them is A&M Records AM 812, released September 2, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AM 812, 390 812-7, AM812, 75021 1576 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 390812-7 - A1 and 390812-7 - 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.
