Vinyl pressings
by Genesis · 1991
We Can't Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 14 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.
110 DM 212082-1 A-1 C IIIRunout side A, variant 1
110 DM 212082-1 B-2 C IIRunout side B, variant 1
110 DM 212082-2 A-1 CRunout side C, variant 1
110 DM 212082-2 B-2 CRunout side D, variant 1
GEN-LP-3-A ᴵᴵSide A, etched
GEN-LP-3-B IISide B, etched
GEN-LP-3-CSide C, etched
GEN-LP-3-DSide D, etched
427146 1 01 P 1991Side A Runout, Variant 1
2º 427146 2 01 P 1991Side B Runout, Variant 1
427147 1 01 P 1991Side C Runout, Variant 1
2ª 427147 2 01 P 1991Side D Runout, Variant 1
GENLP 3 A-1U-1-1 DRunout, side A, stamped [Variant 1]
GENLP-3-A-1 MASTERDISKRunout, side A, etched [Variant 1]
GENLP 3 B-1U-1- DRunout, side B, stamped [Variant 1]
GENLP-3-A-1 MASTERDISKRunout, side B, etched [Variant 1]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Argentina | EMI LJ GENLP3First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Argentina | Virgin GEN LP3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Brazil | Virgin 170 427145 1 / Virgin 427145 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Colombia | Virgin 212 082 / EMI E2S0024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Ecuador | EMI 303-0229First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Ecuador | EMI 303-0229First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Europe | Virgin GEN LP3 / Virgin 212 082First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Guatemala | EMI 33420First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Hungary | MMC Records PL MMC 9140 / Virgin GEN LP3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Italy | Virgin GEN LP3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Portugal | Virgin 605600First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Africa | Virgin VNC 5213/4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Africa | Virgin VNC 5213/4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Korea | Virgin VKPL-0073-74First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Spain | Virgin (XH) 212082First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Virgin 4790219LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Virgin 6749010 / UMC 6749010LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2018 | US | Rhino Records R1 374780 / Atlantic 081227941734LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Rhino Records R1 374780 / Atlantic 081227941734LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Rhino Records R1 374780 / Craft Recordings 081227941734LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Russia | Not On Label (Genesis) BL 1016LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Russia | Not On Label (Genesis) BL 1016LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
26 vinyl pressings of We Can't Dance are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1991 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Europe, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and more. One of them is Virgin GEN LP3, released November 11, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GEN LP3, 170 427145 1, 212 082, 303-0229) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 110 DM 212082-1 A-1 C III and 110 DM 212082-1 B-2 C II. 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.
