Vinyl pressings
by Eruption · 1977
I Can't Stand The Rain was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 12 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.
11761 A-2/77S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
11761 B-2/77S Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
11761 A-2/77S II Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
11761 B-2/77S Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
11761 A-2/77S Made in GermanySide A runout, variant 1
11761 B-2/77S Made in GermanySide B runout, variant 1
11761 A-2/77S II Made in GermanySide A runout, variant 2
11761 B-2/77S II Made in GermanySide B runout, variant 2
11761 A-2/77S Made in GermanySide A runout, variant 1
11761 B-2/77S Made in GermanySide B runout, variant 1
11761 A-2/77S II Made in GermanySide A runout, variant 2
11761 B-2/77S II Made in GermanySide B runout, variant 2
002 11761 A-2/77S ̶M̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶ Manufactured in GermanySide A runout
11761 B-2/77S 002 ̶M̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶Side B runout
S 11 761 ASide A label
S 11 761 BSide B label
11761 A-2/77S Manufactured in Germany M̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶ 002Runout side A
11761 B-2/77S Manufactured in Germany 002 M̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶Runout side B
S 11 761 ASide A label
S 11 761 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | RCA Victor 41A-2916First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Australia | RCA Victor 103060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Austria | Hansa International 11 761 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Barclay 620 381 / Barclay 620.381First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Barclay HS 72 / Hansa HS 72First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | France | Barclay 620 381 / Barclay 620.381First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Hansa International 11 761 AT / Hansa 11 761 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Hansa International 11 761 AT / Hansa 11 761 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Hansa International 11 761 AT / Hansa 11 761 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Hansa International 11 761 AT / Hansa 11 761 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Hansa International 11 761 AT / Hansa 11 761 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Jamaica | Ariola America 7686First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Jamaica | Ariola America 7686First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Kenya | Polydor 2001 769First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 103060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Cuba | Audi 10367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Hansa 11 761 AT / Hansa International 11 761 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Atlantic K 11068 / Hansa K 110687", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
69 vinyl pressings of I Can't Stand The Rain are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, Portugal, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Hansa International 11 761 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 11 761 AT, 5011 761, 41A-2916, 103060) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11761 A-2/77S Made in Germany and 11761 B-2/77S Made in Germany. 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.
