Vinyl pressings
by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam · 1985
Can You Feel The Beat 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.
13 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 7 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.
XSS 174720-1A VLADOA-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
P (T) XSS 174722-1BB-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
XSS 174720-1B VLADO P (AP) oA-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
P (T) XSS 174721-1BB-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
ZSS 174718A
ZSS 174719B
P (AP) 0 XSS 174720-1A VLADO ᴬA-Side Runout Etched & Stamped
P (T) 0 XSS 174721-1B ૨B-Side Runout Etched & Stamped
XSS 174720A-Side Label
XSS 174721B-Side Label
ZSS174718-1C G1 B2 VLADOEtched side A
ZSS174719-1C G1 4Etched side B
ZSS 174718Label side A
ZSS 174719Label side B
VLADO P ZSS 174718-1A / VLADO P ZSS 174718-1BRunout
ZSS 174718Label Matrix - Both Sides
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 | Canada | Columbia 12CXP 05295 / Columbia 12CXP-05295First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBSA 12.6682First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBSA 6682First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Mexico | CBS K-30358First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | CBS QTA 6635First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | CBS A 6635First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | CBS TA 6635First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | Columbia 44-05295First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | US | Columbia 38-05669First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Columbia 38-05669First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1985 | US | Columbia 44-05295First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | US | Columbia 38-05669First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1985 | Venezuela | CBS MS 4.053First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK & Europe | CBS CBS 6635 / CBS CBS TA 663512", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo, Single Sided · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo, Single Sided · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Can You Feel The Beat are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia 44-05295.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 44-05295, 38-05669, QTA 6635, A 6635) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSS 174720-1A VLADO and P (T) XSS 174722-1B. 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.
