Vinyl pressings
by Maureen McGovern · 1979
Can You Read My Mind was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 9 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.
WBS-8570- XCA-8491-S-WW1 —◁ [artisan logo]A-Side Runout
WBS-8570- WCA-8508-S-WW1 —◁ [artisan logo]B-Side Runout
XCA 8491 SA-Side Label
WCA 8508 SB-Side Label
GWB 0398 XCA8491-S-JW1 #1 0Runout A
GWB 0398 XCA8815-S-JW1 #1 0Runout B
XCA8491SLabel A
XCA8815SLabel AA
XCA 8491 SLabel A
WCA8508SLabel B
WBS-8750 XCA-8491-S-JW1-3 [Artisan logo]Deadwax A
WBS-8750 WCA-8508-S-JW2-1 [Artisan logo]Deadwax B
WBS-8750 XCA-8491-DJ-LW1- 1 ✲ [artisan logo]A-Side Runout Etching
WBS-8750 XCA-8491-S-LW1- [artisan logo] ✲B-Side Runout Etching
XCZ 8491A-Side Label
XCA 8491 SB-Side Label
K 17328 A1 STRAWBERRYA-side runout, etched
K 17328 B1 STRAWBERRYB-side runout, etched
K 17328 AA-side label
K 17328 BB-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8750First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Barbados | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8750First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.125First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8750First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8750 / Curb Records WBS 8750First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Curb Records P-392W / Warner Bros. Records P-392WFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-137 / Warner Bros. Records WBS 8750First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 45-1843 / Curb Records 45-1843First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 17328 / Curb Records WBS 8750First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | Curb Records WBS 8750 / Warner Bros. Records WBS 8750First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records GWB 0398 / Curb Records GWB 0398First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | US | Curb Records WBS 8750 / Warner Bros. Records WBS 8750First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | Curb Records WBS 8750 / Warner Bros. Records WBS 8750First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Can You Read My Mind are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is Curb Records WBS 8750.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 8750, GWB 0398, K 17328, 16.125) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBS-8570- XCA-8491-S-WW1 —◁ [artisan logo] and WBS-8570- WCA-8508-S-WW1 —◁ [artisan logo]. 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.
