Vinyl pressings
by Geordie · 1973
Can You Do It 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.
22 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 15 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.
EMI 2031 A-1 RD KT 1Side A runout, variant 1
EMI 2031 B-1 GH KT 1Side B runout, variant 1
EMI 2031 A-1 O KT 1Side A runout, variant 2
EMI 2031 B-1 H KT 1Side B runout, variant 2
EMI 2031 A - 1 1 KT13Stamped side A
EMI 2031 B - 1 KT 1---1 3Stamped side B
EMI 2031 ALabel side A
EMI 2031 BLabel side B
2031 A 7YM-1047Side A runout hand-etched
2031 B 7YM-12048-Side B runout hand-etched
2031 ASide A label
2031 BSide B label
EMI 2031 A - 1 KT1ƎRunout side A, variant 1
23 1D1 PE 22764 BRunout side B, variant 1
EMI 2031 A - 1 2 1 - K T 1 Ǝ 2Runout side A, variant 2
EMI 2031 B - 1 16 K T 1-1 Ǝ 2Runout side B, variant 2
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 | EMI EMI-10283First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Sampler · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Sampler · Promo |
| 1973 | Brazil | EMI EMI-4010 / EMI EMI-4010First year7" | 7" |
| 1973 | Denmark | EMI EMI 2031First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Vogue 45.RB.4279First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Bellaphon BF 18187First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Greece | EMI EMI 2031First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Ireland | EMI EMI 2031First year7" | 7" |
| 1973 | Netherlands | EMI EMI 2031First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Netherlands | EMI EMI 2031First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 2031First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Portugal | Poplandia PC 1037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | South Africa | EMI Music South Africa (Pty) Ltd. EMI J 2031First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Spain | Poplandia P-30561First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Sweden | EMI EMI 2031First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Sweden | EMI EMI 2031First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Can You Do It are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Australia, Denmark, Netherlands and more. One of them is EMI EMI 2031, released June 1, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 2031, EMI-10283, PE 22.764, EMI-4010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 2031 A-1 RD KT 1 and EMI 2031 B-1 GH KT 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.
