Vinyl pressings
by Cat Stevens · 1972
Can't Keep It In was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
WIPX 1202-1U G STERLING 1Side A runout, variant 1
WIPX 1203-1U PORKY KTSide B runout, variant 1
WIPX 1202-1U RO STERLING 2Side A runout, variant 2
WIPX 1203-1U PORKY KT 1Side B runout, variant 2
C 12429 A-1 Made in AustriaRunout side A, stamped - Variant 1
C 12429 B-1 Made in AustriaRunout side B, stamped - Variant 1
WIPX-1202
WIPX-1203
C 12429 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped - Variant 1
C 12429 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped - Variant 1
C 12429 A-2 Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped - Variant 2
C 12429 B-2 Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped - Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Austria | Island Records 12 429 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Denmark | Island Records WIP 6152 / Island Records WIP-6152First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Island Records 12 429 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Greece | Island Records WIP-6152First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Island Records 12 249 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Norway | Island Records WIP 6152 / Island Records WIP-6152First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Norway | Island Records WIP 6152 / Island Records WIP-6152First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Island Records WIP 6152 / Island Records WIP-6152First year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | UK | Island Records WIP-6152First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Island Records WIP-6152First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | South Africa | Island Records TOS 9057", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Sweden | Island Records WIP-61527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Sweden | Sonet WIP-61527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Sweden | Island Records WIP-61527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Sweden | Island Records WIP-61527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | Island Records WIP 61527", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Island Records WIP 61527", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Can't Keep It In are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Austria, Denmark, Germany and more. One of them is Island Records WIP-6152, released November 17, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WIP-6152, WIP 6152, 12 429 AT, 12 249 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIPX 1202-1U G STERLING 1 and WIPX 1203-1U PORKY KT. 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.
