Vinyl pressings
by Five Star · 1986
Can't Wait Another Minute was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 13 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.
PB 40697 A2 timtomEtched, side A variant 1
PB 40697 B1 Λ TYEtched/stamped, side B variant 1
PB 40697 A2 1 C timtomEtched/stamped side A variant 2
PB 40697 B1 2 B TYEtched/stamped side B variant 2
PT 40698 A1 TimTomEtched runout side A variant 1
PT 40698 B1 AAEtched runout side B variant 1 ( 2nd A stamped For AA)
PT 40698 A1 TimTom B 5Etched runout side A variant 2
PT 40698 B1 TY V 4Etched runout side B variant 2
PB 40697 A2 timtomEtched Side A
PB 40697 B1Etched Side B
Side A: PT 40698 A1
Side B: PT 40698 B1
PB 40697 A1 1 timtom BRunout side A
PB 40697 B1 3 B TYRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | RCA Victor 104556First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor TDS331First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor TDS331First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | RCA Victor PW-14422First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Canada | RCA PB-14421First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | RCA PB-14421First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | RCA PB-14421First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | RCA PT 40698First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Tent PB40697 / RCA PB40697First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Tent PB40697 / RCA PB40697First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Tent PB40697 / RCA PB40697First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | RCA PT40698 / Tent PT40698First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | Tent PB 40697 / RCA PB40697First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Japan | RCA RPS-221First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | New Zealand | RCA 104556First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
35 vinyl pressings of Can't Wait Another Minute are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Tent PB 40697.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 40697, PT 40698, PB 40697P, PB40697S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB 40697 A2 timtom and PB 40697 B1 Λ TY. 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.
