Vinyl pressings
by Lionel Richie · 1983
Can't Slow Down was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
54 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 32 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.
6059ML-A- 15A ZJC #13 EPZERunout A, variant 1
6059ML B 15B ZJC #13 EPZERunout B, variant 1
6059ML-A- 15A ZJC #13 EPZERunout A, variant 2
6059-ML B 15A ZJC #13 EPZERunout B, variant 2
6059ML-A- 15AZJCSide A runout
6059-ML B 15AZJCSide B runout
6059MLASide A label
6059MLBSide B label
6059ML-A- 15A ZJC#13 EPZESide A - Etched - variant 1
6059ML B 15BZJC#13 EPZESide B - Etched - variant 1
6059ML-A- 15A ZJC QAYISide A - Etched - variant 2
6059ML B 15A#13 UEPYSide B - Etched - variant 2
6059-ML-A-1513 ZJC #12Side A runout, variant 1
6059-ML B 15 A ZJC #12 040Side B runout, variant 1
6059-ML-A-15 B ZJC #12 125Side A runout, variant 2
6059-ML B 15 A ZJC #12 2 o 2Side B runout, variant 2
6059ML-A- 15AZJC QAYISide A runout, variant 1
6059ML-A- 15AZ̶J̶C̶ QAYISide A runout, variant 2
6059-ML B 15A#13 UEPUSide B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Unknown | Motown TMC 5459First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Argentina | Motown DXL 1-3295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australasia | Motown SFL 6059 / Motown SFL-6059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australasia | Motown SFL 6059 / Motown SFL-6059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Motown 6059 MLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Bolivia | Motown ML - 600.008 / Motown ML-600.008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Motown 104.8284 / RCA 104.8284First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Motown MLM-6059LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | Canada | Motown M-6059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Motown M 6059 / Motown M-6059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Motown MOT-6059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Colombia | Incolve MW 4185LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Colombia | Motown MW 4185First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Motown 542049 / Vogue 542049First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Motown 542049 / Vogue 542049First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Motown B0027173-01LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2018 | Europe | Motown 0602557818307LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US | Motown 602478915581LP, Album, Reissue, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Reissue, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2026 | Europe | Motown 0602557818307LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Motown SFL-6059LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Motown SFL 6059 / Motown SFL-6059LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Motown 710 8284 / RCA 104.8284LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Cuba | Audi LD-1026LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Europe | Motown 28590-8 / Motown 28 590-8LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Motown SPL1-60080LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK & Europe | Motown ZL 72020 / Motown ZL72020LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Europe | Motown ZL 72020 / Motown ZL72020LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Europe | Motown ZL 72020 / Motown ZL72020LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Europe | Motown ZL 72020 / Motown ZL72020LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK & Europe | Motown ZL 72020 / Motown STMA 8041LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Europe | Motown ZL 72020 / Motown ZL72020LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Motown 6059MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Motown 6059MLLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | Motown 6059 MLLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
97 vinyl pressings of Can't Slow Down are listed here, from 36 countries, released between 1983 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Argentina, Australasia and more. One of them is Motown 6059 ML.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6059 ML, 6059ML, TMC 5459, STMA 8041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6059ML-A- 15A ZJC #13 EPZE and 6059ML B 15B ZJC #13 EPZE. 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.
