Vinyl pressings
by Miami Sound Machine · 1987
Can't Stay Away From You was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ZSS-176398-1B G1Side A, Etched variant 1
ZSS-176399-1A G1Side B, Etched variant 1
ZSS-176398-1A G1 A16Side A, Etched, variant 2
ZSS-176399-1A G1 B7Side B, Etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Costa Rica | CBS 7013357First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Philippines | Epic ES-20135First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Epic 34 07641First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Epic 34-07641First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Epic 34-07641First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1988 | Spain | Epic EPC 651444 77", Single, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | Epic EPC 651444 77", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | Epic EPC 651444 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Japan | Epic International 07・5P-4967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Japan | Epic International 07・5P-4967", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Europe | Epic EPC 651444 7 / Epic 651444 77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Epic EPC 651444 6 / Epic 651444 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | UK | Epic 651444 812", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Epic 651444 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Epic 651444 912", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | US | Epic 15-73938 / Collectables 15-739387", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of Can't Stay Away From You are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1987 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Canada, Costa Rica, Philippines. One of them is Epic 34-07641, released November 10, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 34-07641, 34 07641, 7013357, ES-20135) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS-176398-1B G1 and ZSS-176399-1A G1. 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.
