Vinyl pressings
by Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly · 1985
Can't Stop The Love 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.
9 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.
0 ST-1-12377 F-1 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A runout, variant 1
0 ST-2-12377 F-1 #6 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide B runout, variant 1
0 ST-1-12377 F-2 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A runout, variant 2
0 ST-2-12377 F-2 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide B runout, variant 2
EJ 2402881 A-1-1-2 DVariant 1 Side A runout, stamped
EJ 2402881 BA̶-1-1-2 DVariant 1 Side B runout, stamped
EJ 2402881 A-1-1-1- DVariant 2 Side A runout, stamped
EJ 2402881 BA̶-1-1-1- DVariant 2 Side B runout, stamped
0 ST-1-12377 F-1 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A Runout Etched, Except 'MASTERED BY CAPITOL' Stamped, variant 1
0 ST-2-12377 F-1 #6 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide B Runout Etched, Except 'MASTERED BY CAPITOL' Stamped, variant 1
0 ST-1-12377 F-2 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A Runout Etched, Except 'MASTERED BY CAPITOL' Stamped, variant 2
0 ST-2-12377 F-2 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide B Runout Etched, Except 'MASTERED BY CAPITOL' Stamped, variant 2
ST-12377-A-1A•2HZ: DM-6Side A runout
ST-12377-B-1A•2HZ: DM-6Side B runout
2402881-A2+CRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
2402881-B1+CRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
2402881-A4.CRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
2402881-B1+CRunout side B, stamped, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12377First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12377First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-512377LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 064-24 0288 1 / Capitol Records 1C 064 24 0288 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Capitol Records 2402881First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81718First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81718First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Portugal | Capitol Records 2402881First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Capitol Records EJ 2402881First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Capitol Records ST-12377First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Capitol Records ST-12377LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | US | Capitol Records ST-12377 / Capitol Records ST 512377LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
12 vinyl pressings of Can't Stop The Love are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-12377.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-12377, EJ 2402881, 1C 064-24 0288 1, 2402881) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0 ST-1-12377 F-1 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally and 0 ST-2-12377 F-1 #6 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally. 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.
