Vinyl pressings
by Cashmere · 1984
Can I was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
ST-DM-47256-1 1-1 √ANOS SRCRunout side A
ST-DM-47257/47254-1 1-1 SRCRunout side B
ST-DM-47256-SPLabel side A
ST-DM-47254-SPLabel side B
PWR-2022A & B Side Label
12 BRW 19 A-2U-1-1-Runout Side A
12 BRW 19 B-2U-1-1-Runout Side B
BRW 19 A-1U-1- (1-2 etched) GRAEMESide A runout stamped / etched
BRW 19 B-2U-1- (1-2 etched)Side B runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Festival Records X-13199 / Island Records 12 BRW 19First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Europe | Island Records 107 168 / Island Records 107 168-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Island Records 601 722 / Island Records 601 722-213First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | Island Records 880 641-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | 4th & Broadway 880 641-7 / Island Records 880 641-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Italy | 4th & Broadway BRW 19First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Island Records K 9612 / 4th & Broadway BRW 19First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | 4th & Broadway X 14143First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 19First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | 4th & Broadway BRW 19 / Philly World Records BRW 19First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | 4th & Broadway BRW 19 / Philly World Records BRW 19First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 19First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | 4th & Broadway BRW 19 / Philly World Records BRW 19First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 19First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Philly World Records PWR-2022 / Philly World Records 0-96905First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
21 vinyl pressings of Can I are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Philly World Records PWR-2022.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PWR-2022, 7-99682, DMD 799, 99682) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-DM-47256-1 1-1 √ANOS SRC and ST-DM-47257/47254-1 1-1 SRC. 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.
