Vinyl pressings
by Flash · 1973
In The Can was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 11 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.
SVNA 7255 A-1U G 1Side A runout variant 1
SVNA 7255 B-1U G 1Side B runout variant 1
SVNA 7255 A-1U O 1Side A runout variant 2
SVNA 7255 B-1U M 1Side B runout variant 2
1-11115-F-3 ✲A side runout
2-11115-F-3 ✲B side runout
SMAS1-11115A side center label
SMAS2-11115B side center label
SMAS 1-11115-F-2 #2 —◁Side A runout etched, variant 1
SMAS 2-11115-F-2 #2 —◁Side B runout etched, variant 1
SMAS 1-11115-F-2 #3 —◁Side A runout etched, variant 2
SMAS 2-11115-F-2 #4 —◁Side B runout etched, variant 2
1-11115-F-3· 1 ✲A side runout
2-11115-F-3.· 1 ✲ 2B side runout
SMAS1-11115A side label
SMAS2-11115B side label
0 SM-1-1115 G6#1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLA side label
SVNA 7255 A-1UA Side Stamped
E1A Side Etched
SVNA 7255 B-1UB Side Stamped
E13B Side Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Sovereign SVNA 7255 / Capitol Records SVNA 7255First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Sovereign SMAS-11115 / Capitol Records SMAS-11115First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Sovereign SVNA 7255 / Sovereign 1E 064 ◦ 93758First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Harvest 1 C 062-93 758 / Sovereign 1 C 062-93 758First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Israel | Capitol Records SVNA 7255 / Capitol Records 1E 064 ◦ 93758First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Regal Zonophone 3C 064 - 93758First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Sovereign SVNA.7255 / Sovereign SVNA 7255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Sovereign SVNA 7255 / Sovereign 1E 064 ○ 93758First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Sovereign SMAS-11115 / Capitol Records SMAS-11115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records SMAS-611115 / Sovereign SMAS 611115LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records SMAS-611115 / Sovereign SMAS-611115LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | US | Sovereign SMAS-11115 / Capitol Records SMAS-11115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Sovereign SMAS-11115 / Capitol Records SMAS-11115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Sovereign SMAS-11115 / Capitol Records SMAS-11115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Sovereign 5C 064-93758First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Harvest XHVL-1011LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-11115LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of In The Can are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Netherlands, Japan and more. One of them is Sovereign SVNA 7255.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SVNA 7255, SMAS-11115, 5C 064-93758, EOP-80772) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SVNA 7255 A-1U G 1 and SVNA 7255 B-1U G 1. 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.
