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Buffy Sainte-MarieCan't Believe The Feeling When You're Gone

Vinyl pressings

Can't Believe The Feeling When You're Gone

by Buffy Sainte-Marie · 1974

11 pressings9 countriesRock

Can't Believe The Feeling When You're Gone was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Can't Believe The Feeling When You're Gone

11 pressings came out in 1974, 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.

UK

April 1, 1974
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA 127
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

MCA 127 A 1(Runout stamped side A):

MCA 127 B 1(Runout stamped side B):

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-40193
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

MC2601-MSide A Label

MC2601Side B Label

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-40193
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

回-G-回 MC 2601-M W-1 TMLA-Side Runout Etching

回-G-回 MC 2601-W-1 TMLB-Side Runout Etching

MC2601-MA-Side Label

MC2601B-Side Label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustraliaMCA Records MCA-1374First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974CanadaMCA Records MCA-40193First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974GermanyMCA Records MCS 7298First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1974JapanMCA Records D-1248First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1974NetherlandsMCA Records 5C 006-95275First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974New ZealandMCA Records MCS 7298First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974SpainMCA Records SN-20.893First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974UKMCA Records MCA 127First year7"7"
1974USMCA Records MCA-40193First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1974USMCA Records MCA-40193First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1974UKMCA Records MCA 127First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ACan't Believe The Feeling When You're Gone3:01
  2. BWaves3:19

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Can't Believe The Feeling When You're Gone are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Can't Believe The Feeling When You're Gone are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Can't Believe The Feeling When You're Gone first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA 127.

How do I tell if my copy of Can't Believe The Feeling When You're Gone is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA 127, MCA-40193, MCA-1374, MCS 7298) 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 Can't Believe The Feeling When You're Gone 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.

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