UK
September 10, 1984- Label and catalog number
- CBS A 4664
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
A 4664 A1 ∴A-Side, Etched
A 4664 B1B-Side, Etched
Vinyl pressings
by Haywoode · 1984
I Can't Let You Go was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
A 4664 A1 ∴A-Side, Etched
A 4664 B1B-Side, Etched
TX T̶A̶ 4664 A1 TOWNHOUSE ⋀Runout etched/stamped side A
TX T̶A̶ 4664 B1 TOWNHOUSE ⋀Runout etched/stamped side B
TX 4664 A*Side A label
TX 4664 B*Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBS A 4664First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | CBS QTX 4664First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | UK | CBS TX 4664First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | CBS QTX 4664First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | UK | CBS TA 4664First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | CBS A 4664First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | CBS BA 1222312", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Australia | CBS BA 34987", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBS 650076 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | CBS 650076 6 / CBS 650076-612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | CBS CBS 650076 8 / CBS 650076-812", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | CBS 650076-7 / CBS 650076 77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | CBS 650076-612", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | CBS 650076-612", Single, White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | CBS CBS 650076 812", Single, White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, White Label, Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of I Can't Let You Go are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1984 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Europe. One of them is CBS A 4664, released September 10, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 4664, QTX 4664, TX 4664, TA 4664) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A 4664 A1 ∴ and A 4664 B1. 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.