US
1978- Label and catalog number
- Arista SP-27
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
SP-27-SA
SP-27-SB
Vinyl pressings
by General Johnson · 1978
Can't Nobody Love Me Like You Do / Lies was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 2 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.
SP-27-SA
SP-27-SB
AS-0359-2668-S X [Masterfonics]A
AS-0359-2669-S X [Masterfonics]B
SP-27-A MASTERFONICS
SP-27-SB MASTERFONICS
AS-0359-2668-S 2 Masterfonics TIRunout side A
AS-0359-2669-S 2 Masterfonics TIRunout side B
2668-SLabel side A
2669-SLabel side B
TI SP-27-2680-2̶ 1 Masterfonics BRunout Etching
2680-SLabel
JT K -1022 1 TCounterpress Etching
p AS-0359-2668 MASTERFONICSMono Runout
p AS-0359-2668-S X MASTERFONICSStereo Runout
2668Mono Label
2668-SStereo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Arista AS 0359First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Arista SP-27First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Arista SP-27First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1978 | US | Arista AS 0359First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Arista AS 0359First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | Arista SP-27First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1978 | US | Arista AS 0359First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | Arista AS 0359First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Arista ARIST 1223712" | 12" |
| 1979 | UK | Arista ARIST 2377" | 7" |
10 vinyl pressings of Can't Nobody Love Me Like You Do / Lies are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Canada. One of them is Arista SP-27.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-27, AS 0359) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP-27-SA and SP-27-SB. 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.