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LarabellI Can't Stop

Vinyl pressings

I Can't Stop

by Larabell · 1985

10 pressings5 countriesItalo-DiscoBalladElectronicPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of I Can't Stop

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.

Italy

January 25, 1985
Label and catalog number
Many Records MN 537
Format
12", 45 RPM, Stereo · Generic Sleeve
Runout / matrix

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

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Italy

January 25, 1985
Label and catalog number
Many Records MN 537
Format
12", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1985
Label and catalog number
Many Records MN 537
Format
12", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985FranceEddie Barclay 883 181-7First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1985FranceEddie Barclay 883 181-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1985ItalyMany Records MN 537First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1985VenezuelaMagic Record's LPMR-0026First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1985GermanyBellaphon 120·07·159First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1985ItalyMany Records MN 537First year12", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label
1985ItalyMany Records MN 537First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1985ItalyMany Records MN 537First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1987USCicco Goldies CIC 10512", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1987USCicco Goldies CIC 10512", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited

Tracklist

  1. AI Can't Stop6:00
  2. BI Can't Stop (Reprise)3:35

Questions

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

10 vinyl pressings of I Can't Stop are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1985 and 1987.

When was I Can't Stop first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Italy, Germany, France, Venezuela. One of them is Many Records MN 537, released January 25, 1985.

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

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.

How much is I Can't Stop 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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