Italy
January 25, 1985- Label and catalog number
- Many Records MN 537
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, White Label
Vinyl pressings
by Larabell · 1985
I Can't Stop was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 4 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.
MN 537-1L 25-1-85 DD-CGDRunout Side A Etched & Stamped CGD Logo
MN 537-8L 25-1-85 DD-CGDRunout Side B Etched & Stamped CGD Logo
MN 537-1L 25-1-85 DD-[three leaf clover]Runout side A, etched & stamped
MN 537-2L 25-1-85 DD-[three leaf clover]Runout side B, etched & stamped
MN 537-2L 25-1-85 DD-[cgd logo]Runout side A, etched & stamped
MN 537-8L 25-1-85 DD-[cgd logo]Runout side B, etched & stamped
MN 537 ALabel side A
MN 537 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | France | Eddie Barclay 883 181-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | Eddie Barclay 883 181-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Italy | Many Records MN 537First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Venezuela | Magic Record's LPMR-0026First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Bellaphon 120·07·159First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Italy | Many Records MN 537First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1985 | Italy | Many Records MN 537First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Many Records MN 537First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Cicco Goldies CIC 10512", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Cicco Goldies CIC 10512", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
10 vinyl pressings of I Can't Stop are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1985 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Italy, Germany, France, Venezuela. One of them is Many Records MN 537, released January 25, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MN 537, 120·07·159, 883 181-7, 883 181-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.