Vinyl pressings
by Cindy & Roy · 1979
Can You Feel It was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 8 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.
STERLINGRunout side A & B stamped
NB-2202-AS-CP1Runout side A etched
NB-2202-BS-CP2 SAVE THE PLANET! ✩Runout side B etched
NB 2202 ASLabel side A
NBD 20164 ASSide 1 Label
NBD 20164 BS RE-1Side 2 Label
ss STERLING NB-982-AM-CS2 N̶B̶-̶9̶8̶2̶-̶A̶S̶A-Side Runout
NB-982-AS-CS2 ssB-Side Runout
NB 982 AMA-Side Label
NB 982 ASB-Side Label
NBD-20164-AS-CS1 B1 1 5Runout, Etched, Side 1
1 5 NBD-20164-BS-RE1-CS2 A3Runout, Etched, Side 2
STERLINGRunout, Stamped
(NBD 20164 AS)Label, Side 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Casablanca NB 982First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | France | WEA 28 041 / WEA International 28 041First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | France | WEA PRO 503 / Atlantic PRO 503First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1979 | Germany | WEA WEA 28 041First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Italy | WEA U 18053First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | WEA 28 041First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Netherlands | WEA WEA 18 053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Peru | Casablanca Cas 0900119.6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | WEA K 18053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | WEA K 18053(T)First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | Casablanca NBD 20164 DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Casablanca NBD 20187 DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Casablanca NB 982 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Stereo, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Stereo, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | Casablanca NB 2202First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Casablanca NBD 20164 DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | WEA 180537" | 7" |
21 vinyl pressings of Can You Feel It are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Germany, Canada and more. One of them is Casablanca NB 2202.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 2202, NB 982, NBD 20164 DJ, NBD 20187 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STERLING and NB-2202-AS-CP1. 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.
