Vinyl pressings
by John Travolta · 1977
Can't Let You Go was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 13 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.
BKLI-2211-A-1 KENDUN-a I A3ERunout side A, variant 1
BKLI-2211-B-1 KENDUN-a I A7ERunout side B, variant 1
BKLI-2211-A-1 KENDUN-a I A3IRunout side A, variant 2
BKLI-2211-B-1 KENDUN-a I B3DRunout side B, variant 2
2383499 A//1 P 11 11
2383499 B//1 C 11 11 ALLEN
2383 499 S1 320 24 2Seite A
2383 499 S2 320 24 2Seite B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | RCA Victor BKL1-2211First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Austria | polydor 2383 499First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Brazil | Polydor 2383 499First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Midland International CYL1-2211First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Midsong International MDSE 1501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Midsong International MDSE 1501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Midsong International MD 1501 / Midsong International MDSE. 1501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor FK 12211 / RCA Victor FL 12 211First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Ireland | Polydor 2383 499 / Midsong International 3170 499First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Papillon papl. 2011 / Papillon PAPL. 2011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Peru | Polydor POL 2383499.1 YFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | RCA Victor FL-12211First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Polydor 2383 499 / Midsong International 2383 499First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Midland International BKL1-2211First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | RCA Victor BKL1-2211 / Midland International BKL1-2211First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Italy | Curcio GSR - 47LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
34 vinyl pressings of Can't Let You Go are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1977 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, New Zealand, Australia and more. One of them is Midland International BKL1-2211.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BKL1-2211, 2383 499, CYL1-2211, MDSE 1501) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BKLI-2211-A-1 KENDUN-a I A3E and BKLI-2211-B-1 KENDUN-a I A7E. 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.
