Vinyl pressings
by Matt Bianco · 1986
Just Can't Stand It was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 11 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.
YZ - 62 (T) A-1 timtom MT 1 DAMONTRunout, A-side, etched variant 1
YZ - 62 (T) B-1 TY MT 1 DAMONTRunout, B-side, etched variant 1
YZ - 62 (T) A-1 timtom MT 1 DAMONT (image of a matchstick man with a Halo)Runout, A-side, etched variant 2
YZ - 62 (T) B-1 TY MT 1 DAMONT (image of a matchstick man with a Halo)Runout, B-side, etched variant 2
YZ62T A//1 ∇ 420 C timtomSide A runout
YZ62 T B//1 ∇ 420 C TYSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | WEA 248801-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | WEA 7-248802First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | WEA 248 802-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | WEA 248 801-0 / WEA 248801-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | WEA 248 802-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | WEA YZ62First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Italy | WEA 248801-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | WEA 248802-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | South Africa | WEA WIS 633First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | WEA MS 24 8 801-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Spain | WEA S 248802-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | WEA S 248802-7 / WEA YZ62First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | WEA YZ 62 T / WEA YZ62TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | WEA YZ 62First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | UK | WEA YZ 62 T / WEA 248801-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
22 vinyl pressings of Just Can't Stand It are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is WEA YZ 62 T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YZ 62 T, YZ 62, YZ62TE, 0-248801) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YZ - 62 (T) A-1 timtom MT 1 DAMONT and YZ - 62 (T) B-1 TY MT 1 DAMONT. 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.
