US
1970- Label and catalog number
- Commonwealth United Records C-3008
- Format
- 7", Single
- Runout / matrix
CUR-15 MBRA Side
CUR-16 MBRB Side
Vinyl pressings
by Maxine Brown · 1970
I Can't Get Along Without You 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.
11 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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.
CUR-15 MBRA Side
CUR-16 MBRB Side
CUR-015-MBR [ARP stamp]Side A Runout
CUR-016-MBR- [ARP stamp]Side B Runout
CUR-015 MBRA Side Label
CUR-016 MBRB Side Label
CUR-15 MBR (MR) △79757A Side Runout
CUR-16 MBR (MR) △79757-XB Side Runout
CUR 015 MBR S-168Side A Runout
CUR-016-MBR S-170Side B Runout
CUR-15 MBR and S-169A Side Runout
CUR-16 MBR and S-171B Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Commonwealth United Records CUK-3611First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | Commonwealth United Records C 3008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Commonwealth United Records CUK-3611First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Major Minor MM 709First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Commonwealth United Records C-3008First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | US | Commonwealth United Records C-3008First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | US | Commonwealth United Records C-3008First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Commonwealth United Records C-3008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Commonwealth United Records C-3008First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1970 | US | Commonwealth United Records C-3008First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Commonwealth United Records C-3008First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of I Can't Get Along Without You are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Commonwealth United Records C-3008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C-3008, MM 709, CUK-3611, C 3008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CUR-15 MBR and CUR-16 MBR. 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.