Vinyl pressings
by Judy Boucher · 1986
Can't Be With You Tonight 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.
13 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 9 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.
OR·12·21 A·1 MT.Side A, etched
OR-12-21-B D̶-̶O̶R̶B̶ ̶-̶1̶0̶ ̶A̶1̶ MT.Side B, etched
OR-12-21ASide A, label
OR-12-21BSide B, label
OR•12•21•A•1 MT.A side runout stamped
OR-12-21-B MT. D̶ ̶O̶R̶B̶ ̶-̶1̶0̶-̶A̶1̶B side runout hand etched
OR-7-21-A.1 MT.SIde A runout, etched
D.OR-10-A.1 MT.SIde B runout, etched
OR-7∙21∙A∙1 MT.Side A Runout, Etched
OR-7-21-B D̶̲̅-̶̲̅O̶̲̅R̶̲̅B̶̲̅-̶̲̅1̶̲̅0̶̲̅-̶̲̅A̶̲̅1̶̲̅Side B Runout, Etched
OR·7·21 A·1 MT. DAMONTSide A, etched
OR-7-21-B D̶-̶O̶R̶B̶ ̶-̶1̶0̶ ̶A̶1̶ MT. DAMONTSide B, etched
OR-7•21ASide A, label
OR-7-21BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Possum Records SOP 709First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | France | Accord 135162First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Ireland | Avalon Records AVS 103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Italy | CGD Messaggerie Musicali S.p.A. INT 10752First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Jamaica | Orbitone RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Japan | H.I.T. Avenue Records 07HA-1005First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | South Africa | WEA WIS 861First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Sweden | Sonet T-20085First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Orbitone Records OR-12-21 / Orbitone Records OR 12·21First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Orbitone Records OR-7-217", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Orbitone Records OR 12•21 / Orbitone Records OR-12-21First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Orbitone Records OR-7-21First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Orbitone Records OR-7-21First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Orbitone Records OR-7-217", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Orbitone Records OR-7-21 / Orbitone Records OR 7·21First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Possum Records POS 30207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Zimbabwe | Serengeti SS 227", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
22 vinyl pressings of Can't Be With You Tonight are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Australia, France, Ireland and more. One of them is Orbitone Records OR-12-21.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OR-12-21, OR 12•21, OR-7-21, SOP 709) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OR·12·21 A·1 MT. and OR-12-21-B D̶-̶O̶R̶B̶ ̶-̶1̶0̶ ̶A̶1̶ MT.. 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.
