Vinyl pressings
by Lee Dorsey · 1970
Yes We Can was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year. 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.
P POLP-80125-1A STERLING RL DSide A runout, variant 1
P POLP-80126-1A STERLING RL 2DSide B runout, variant 1
• P POLP 80125-1A 1 STERLING RL 1Side A runout, variant 2
P POLP 80126-1A 1 STERLING RL C3Side B runout, variant 2
POLP-80125-1C MR △15326-X STERLING RLRunout side A
POLP-80126-1C MR △15326-X STERLING RLRunout side B
POLP 80125Label side A
POLP 80126Label side B
POLP 80125 - 1A STERLING RLRunout side A
POLP 80126 - 1A STERLING RLRunout side B
POLP-80125-1C MR △15326-X STERLING RLRunout side A
POLP-80126-1C MR △15326-X STERLING RLRunout side B
POLP 80125Label side A
POLP 80126Label side B
POLP 80125-1A 1 STERLING RL ◦ 3 PRunout side A
POLP 80126-1A 1 STERLING RL 2 ◦ PRunout side B
POLP 80125Label side A
POLP 80126Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Polydor 24-4042 / Polydor 2425 053First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Polydor 24-4042LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1970 | US | Polydor 24-4042 / Polydor 2425 053First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Polydor 24-4042 / Polydor 2425 053First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Polydor 24-4042 / Polydor 2425 033First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Polydor 24-4042 / Polydor 2425 053First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Polydor 2489 006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor 2482 280LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Polydor 24-4042LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Polydor MOVLP1978 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP1978LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Yes We Can are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1970 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US. One of them is Polydor 24-4042.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 24-4042) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P POLP-80125-1A STERLING RL D and P POLP-80126-1A STERLING RL 2D. 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.
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