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George McCraeYou Can Have It All

Vinyl pressings

You Can Have It All

by George McCrae · 1974

10 pressings5 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

You Can Have It All was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of You Can Have It All

9 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 4 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.

UK

1974
Label and catalog number
Jay Boy BOY 92
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Knock-Out Centre
Runout / matrix

BOY 92-A- KIPRunout A

BOY 92-BRunout B

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UK

1974
Label and catalog number
Jay Boy BOY 92
Format
7", 45 RPM · Beige Injection Labels
Runout / matrix

BOY92 A//1 420 05 11 1Stamped runout, side A

BOY 92 B//1▽420 05 11 1Stamped runout, side B

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UK

1974
Label and catalog number
Jay Boy BOY 92
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

BOY 92-A- KIPRunout A

BOY 92-BRunout B

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France

1974
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor XB 02012
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

XB02012AYD2 [Areacem logo]Stamped on runout area side A

XB02012B YD 1 [Areacem logo]Stamped on runout area side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974CanadaJay Boy BOY 92First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1974CanadaRCA Victor XB-02012First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974CanadaRCA Victor XB-02012First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1974FranceRCA Victor XB 02012First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974IrelandJay Boy BOY 92First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974UKJay Boy BOY 92First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974UKJay Boy BOY 92First year7"7"
1974UKJay Boy BOY 92First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974UKJay Boy BOY 92First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1975PortugalRCA Victor XB-020127", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AYou Can Have It All
  2. BMake It Right

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You Can Have It All are there?

10 vinyl pressings of You Can Have It All are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.

When was You Can Have It All first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Canada, France, Ireland. One of them is Jay Boy BOY 92.

How do I tell if my copy of You Can Have It All is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BOY 92, XB-02012, XB 02012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BOY 92-A- KIP and BOY 92-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is You Can Have It All on vinyl worth?

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.

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