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Johnny HortonI Can't Forget You

Vinyl pressings

I Can't Forget You

by Johnny Horton · 1965

15 pressings5 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

I Can't Forget You was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 I Can't Forget You

8 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2299
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T o XLP-78763-1B C IIIIIIIISide A runout

o XLP-78764-1D A1Side B runout

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9099
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

0 XSM-78765-1C ΛIIIISide A Stamped [IIII Etched]

0 XSM-78766-1C ΛIIIIIIIIIIIIISide B Stamped [IIIIIIIIIII Etched]

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9099
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

o -XSM-78765-1C D1Side A Runout

o XSM-78766-1C AIIIIIIIISide B Runout

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9099
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman
Runout / matrix

XSM-78765-1A 2 P A1 oSide A runout

XSM-78765-1A 1 P C4 oSide B runout

XSM 78765Side A label

XSM 78766Side B label

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaColumbia CS 9099First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965CanadaColumbia CL 2299First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965New ZealandCBS BP473278 / CBS CL 2299First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USColumbia CL 2299First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USColumbia CS 9099First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia CL 2299First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965USColumbia CS 9099First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia CS 9099First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967TaiwanFirst Record FL-S 1359 / First Record Ⓢ FL-1359LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
1967TaiwanFirst Record FL-1359LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMusic For Pleasure Pty. Ltd. MFP-A8121LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS BP-233200LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?TaiwanFirst Record FL-S1359LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?USColumbia CS 9099LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 9099LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Hot In The Sugar Cane Field1:56
  2. A2Lonesome And Heartbroken2:49
  3. A3Seven Come Eleven2:15
  4. A4I Can't Forget You2:12
  5. A5Wise To The Ways Of A Woman2:09
  6. A6The Same Old Tale The Crow Told Me2:38
  7. B1Out In New Mexico2:18
  8. B2Tetched In The Head2:25
  9. B3Just Walk A Little Closer2:03
  10. B4Don't Use My Heart For A Stepping Stone2:30
  11. B5I Love You, Baby2:00
  12. B6Lost Highway2:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Can't Forget You are there?

15 vinyl pressings of I Can't Forget You are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1965 and 1967.

When was I Can't Forget You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Columbia CL 2299.

How do I tell if my copy of I Can't Forget You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 2299, CS 9099, BP473278) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T o XLP-78763-1B C IIIIIIII and o XLP-78764-1D A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I Can't Forget You 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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