Vinyl pressings
by Journey · 1986
Girl Can't Help It was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ZSS-175384-1A P(AP) MASTERDISKA-side runout
ZSS-175372-1A P(AP) MASTERDISKB-side runout
ZSS 175384A-side label
ZSS 175372B-side label
ZSS-175384-1D G1 MASTERDISK A1A-side runout - etched, variant 1
ZSS-175372-1C G1 MASTERDISK A3B-side runout - etched, variant 1
ZSS-175384-1C̶D G1 MASTERDISK A2A-side runout, variant 2
ZSS-175372-1C G1 MASTERDISK A2B-side runout, variant 2
ZSS-175384-1A MASTERDISK P APRunout side A
ZSS-175384-1C MASTERDISK P APRunout side B
ZSS 175384Label both sides
P(AP) o XSS-175430-2BA-Side Runout Etching
P(AP) o X̶S̶S̶-̶1̶7̶5̶3̶4̶1̶-̶1̶B̶ XSS-175431-1BB-Side Runout Etching
XSS 175430A-Side Label
XSS 175431B-Side Label
650116.6-A-1Hand written on A side
650116.6 B-1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Columbia 38 06302 / Columbia 38-06302First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Costa Rica | CBS 7013160First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBS 650116 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBS 650116 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 979First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Columbia 38-06302First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1986 | US | Columbia CAS 2512First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Limited Edition · Promo, Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Limited Edition · Promo, Limited |
| 1986 | US | Columbia CAS 2478First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Columbia 38-06302First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1986 | US | Columbia 38-06302First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | CBS 650116 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | CBS 650116 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 979First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | CBS BA 3507First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Girl Can't Help It are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 38-06302.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 38-06302, CAS 2512, CAS 2478, 650116 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS-175384-1A P(AP) MASTERDISK and ZSS-175372-1A P(AP) MASTERDISK. 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.
