US
1956- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records V-2023x45
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
2922-2"A" side matrix number/runout
2921-2"B" side matrix number/runout
Ella FitzgeraldCan't We Be Friends? / Stars Fell On Alabama
Vinyl pressings
Can't We Be Friends? / Stars Fell On Alabama
by Ella Fitzgerald · 1956
11 pressings7 countriesVocalJazzPop
Can't We Be Friends? was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Be Friends?
5 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 3 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.
US
1956- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records V-2023x45
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Black Label
- Runout / matrix
V·2023·A HA side runout
V·2023·B HB side runout
2922-2A side label
2921-2B side label
US
1956- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records V-2023
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
V 2023A-1 2922-2 I IA runout
V 2023B-1 2921-2 I IB runout
2922-2A label
2921-2B label
Australia
1956- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records V-5023
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
V-5023 AA Side
V-5023 BB Side
Netherlands
1956- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records VV 20.009x45
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
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.
1950s7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Australia | Verve Records V-5023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Netherlands | Verve Records VV 20.009x45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | US | Verve Records V-2023x45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | US | Verve Records V-2023x45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | US | Verve Records V-2023First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Netherlands | Verve Records VV 20.009x457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Netherlands | Artone VV 20.009 / Verve Records VV 20.009Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
Year unknown4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Verve Records V-2023Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records V-10 023-457", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Verve Records V-10023x457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Sweden | Karusell V-2015X457" | 7" |
Tracklist
- ACan't We Be Friends?3:45
- BStars Fell On Alabama3:31
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Can't We Be Friends? are there?
11 vinyl pressings of Can't We Be Friends? are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1956 and 1958.
When was Can't We Be Friends? first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Australia, Netherlands. One of them is Verve Records V-2023x45.
How do I tell if my copy of Can't We Be Friends? is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-2023x45, V-2023, V-5023, VV 20.009x45) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2922-2 and 2921-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Can't We Be Friends? 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.
