Canada
1987- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 38-07050Columbia 38-7050
- Format
- 7", Stereo
Dan HillCan't We Try
Vinyl pressings
Can't We Try
by Dan Hill · 1987
11 pressings9 countriesSoft RockBalladRockPop
Can't We Try was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 We Try
11 pressings came out in 1987, 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
1987- Label and catalog number
- CBS 650840 7
- Format
- 7", Single · Solid Center
UK
1987- Label and catalog number
- CBS 650840 7
- Format
- 7", Single
- Runout / matrix
650840-7 A1 TY1Side A, etched exc.TY1 stamped
650840-7 B1 TY1Side B, etched exc.TY1 stamped
US
1987- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 38-07050
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Carrollton Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ZSS-175939-1B GI MASTERDISK B13Runout side A
ZSS-175940-1B GI MASTERDISK A19Runout side B
ZSS 175939Label side A
ZSS 175940Label side B
US
1987- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 38-07050
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ZSS-175939-1A G1 MASTERDISK A4Runout A etched [MASTERDISK stamped]
ZSS-1759 M̶O̶A̶T̶H̶ 39-1B G1 MASTERDISK A\Runout B etched [MASTERDISK stamped]
ZSS 175939Label A
ZSS 175939Label B
Australia
June 1987- Label and catalog number
- CBS 650840 7
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
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.
1980s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia 38-07050 / Columbia 38-7050First year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1987 | Costa Rica | CBS 7013314First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS 650840 7 / CBS CBS 650840 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 1048First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | New Zealand | CBS 650840 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Philippines | CBS CS-10181First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | CBS 650840 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | UK | CBS 650840 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | US | Columbia 38-07050First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Columbia 38-07050First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia | CBS 650840 7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
Tracklist
- ACan't We Try4:02
- BPleasure Centre3:46
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Can't We Try are there?
11 vinyl pressings of Can't We Try are listed here, from 9 countries.
When was Can't We Try first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Canada, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia 38-07050.
How do I tell if my copy of Can't We Try is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 38-07050, 650840 7, 7013314, 07SP 1048) 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 We Try 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.
