Australia
November 11, 1985- Label and catalog number
- CBS BA 12177
- Format
- 12", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
MX216597Label Side A
MX216598Label Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Eurogliders · 1985
Can't Wait To See You was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 6 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.
MX216597Label Side A
MX216598Label Side B
Δ MX 216617 BA 3375-1Side A runout, handwritten
Δ MX216618 BA 3375-2Side B runout, handwritten
MX216617Side A label
MX216618Side B label
△ MX216598 BA 12177-1Side A runout, etched
△ MX216597 BA 12177-2Side B runout, etched
MX216597Side A label
MX216598Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 3375First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Columbia 38-05797First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Japan | Epic 07.5P-407First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Japan | Epic 07.5P-407First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | Epic 12 3P-724First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Mexico | CBS PR-44First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | CBS TA 7139First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | CBS A 7139First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | Columbia 38-05797First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Columbia 38-05797First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | US | Columbia CAS 2281First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 12177First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 3375First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 12177First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Can't Wait To See You are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Australia, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is CBS BA 12177, released November 11, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BA 12177, BA 3375, TA 7139, A 7139) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MX216597 and MX216598. 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.