Vinyl pressings
by MC Hammer · 1990
U Can't Touch This was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1990, 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.
V-1-15571-Z1 1-2 (A) 1̶ SRCSide A runout - variant 1
V-2-15571-Z2 1-1 1̶ (A) SRCSide B runout - variant 1
(A) SRC V-1-15571-Z2 1-Side A runout - variant 2
-1 (A) SRC V-2-15571-Z2 1-1Side B runout - variant 2
7PRO-79072-Z1A-Side runout
7PRO-79072-Z2B-Side runout
102151Labels
12 CL 578 A-1-1-1Run-out side A, variant 1
12 CL 578-1-1- B-1-1-3Run-out side B, variant 1
D 1 2 C L 578 A-1-1-1Stamped run-out side A, variant 2
D 12 CL 578-1-1- B-1-1-2Stamped run-out side B, variant 2
CL 578 A-1-1-2Side A runout, stamped
CL 578 B-1-1-4Side B runout, stamped
CL 578ASide A label
CL 578BSide B label
CL 578 A-1-1-Q 3 DSide A runout, variant 1, stamped
CL 578 B-1-1-Q5 DSide B runout, variant 1, stamped
CL 578 A-1-1-Q 3 DSide A runout, variant 2, stamped
CL 578 B-1-1-Q3 DSide B runout, variant 2, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Ecuador | Capitol Records S-40981-CAP-45First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Ecuador | Capitol Records 121-0084First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Europe | Capitol Records 060-20 3990 6 / EMI Dance House 060-20 3990 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Capitol Records 060-20 3925 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | Capitol Records 006-20 3925 7 / EMI 006-20 3925 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | France | Capitol Records 2038947First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | France | Capitol Records 2038946First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | France | EMI France 2038947First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1990 | France | Capitol Records 2038946 / EMI France 2038946First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Germany | EMI Germany 12P 519 031First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1990 | Germany | Capitol Records 203925 612", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | Germany | Capitol Records 2039257", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | Japan | Capitol Records PRP-8347First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Japan | Capitol Records PRP-8349First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Japan | Capitol Records PRP-8348First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records CP 24197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records 12CLDJ 57812" | 12" |
34 vinyl pressings of U Can't Touch This are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1990 and 1995.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, UK, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records V-15571.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-15571, 7PRO-79072, 12CL 578, CL 578) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V-1-15571-Z1 1-2 (A) 1̶ SRC and V-2-15571-Z2 1-1 1̶ (A) SRC. 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.
