Vinyl pressings
by Grand Funk Railroad · 1976
Can You Do It was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
MC 5379E - W2 - KENDUN - A - S JG ◈-P-◈Side A runout - etched [KENDUN stamped]
mc5333W2 ◈-P-◈Side B runout - etched
MC5379ELabel A
MC5333Label B
MC 5379E-WI ⧈-G-⧈ KENDUN-A-S JGA side runout
MC 5333 WI ⧈-G-⧈B side runout
mono MC 5379E -M -W3 KENDUN - A - M ◈-P-◈Side A runout, etched, variant 1
MC 5379E -W3 KENDUN - A - S JG ◈-P-◈Side B runout, etched, variant 1
mono MC 5379E -M -W2 KENDUN - A - M ◈-P-◈Side A runout, etched, variant 2
MC 5379E -W2 KENDUN - A - S JG ◈-P-◈Side B runout, etched, variant 2
MC 5379 E - M - W1 KENDUN A - MMono Side runout etched [KENDUN stamped]
MC 5379 E - W1 KENDUN A - S JGStereo Side runout etched [KENDUN stamped]
INT 523 A - 2 BLAIRRunout, side A, variant 1
INT 523 B - 1Runout, side B, variant 1
INT 523 A - 2 I BLAIR ARunout, side A, variant 2
INT 523 B - 1 ARunout, side B, variant 2
INT 523 A - 2 BLAIRSide A runout - stamped [BLAIR etched]
INT 523 B - 1Side B runout - stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | EMI International EMI-11226First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Belgium | EMI 4C 006-06224First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 40590First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | EMI International 2C 006-06.224First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-06 224 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-06 224First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Italy | EMI 3C 006-06224First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | EMI International EIR-20098First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 006-06 224First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 1079First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Philippines | EMI EMI-73-X-109First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | South Africa | EMI EMIJ 4128First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Spain | EMI International 10 C 006-06224First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | EMI International INT 523First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | MCA Records MCA-40590First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | MCA Records MCA-40590First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
20 vinyl pressings of Can You Do It are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-40590.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-40590, INT 523, EMI-11226, 4C 006-06224) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MC 5379E - W2 - KENDUN - A - S JG ◈-P-◈ and mc5333W2 ◈-P-◈. 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.
