Vinyl pressings
by Juice Newton · 1984
Can't Wait All Night 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.
12 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 11 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.
AFL1-4995-A-2S SLMΔ6960 [Artisan logo] 1-4 A4CRunout side A - variant 1
AFL1-4995-B-2S SLM Δ6960-X [Artisan logo] 1-2 A2WRunout side B - variant 1
AFL1-4995-A-2S SLMΔ6960 [Artisan logo] 1-4 A4JRunout side A - variant 2
AFL1-4995-B-4S SLM Δ6960-X [Artisan logo] 1-1 A / LRunout side B - variant 2
AFL1 4995 A (stylised P)Side A hand-etched
AFL1 4995 B (stylised P)Side A hand-etched
AFL1 4995 A1 S. (CR)Side A runout
AFL1 4995 B1 S. (CR)Side B runout
AFL1-4995-ASide A label
AFL1-4995-BSide B label
20315 A' FRunout Side A
20315 B' FRunout Side B
AFL 1-4995 - ALabel Side A
AFL 1-4995 - BLabel Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | RCA Victor TLP-60079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | RCA SFL 10101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | RCA AFL1-4995First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | RCA RCLP 20315First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | RCA RCLP 20315LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS-4677First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | RCA PL 14995First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | RCA TRL 3537First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-84995First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | RCA PL84995First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | RCA AFL1-4995First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | RCA RPL-8261First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | RCA RPL-8261First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Can't Wait All Night are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Japan, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is RCA AFL1-4995.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1-4995, RPL-8261, TLP-60079, SFL 10101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFL1-4995-A-2S SLMΔ6960 [Artisan logo] 1-4 A4C and AFL1-4995-B-2S SLM Δ6960-X [Artisan logo] 1-2 A2W. 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.
