Vinyl pressings
by Moné · 1995
We Can Make It was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1995, 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.
SRB-023-A EUROPADISK DMM NY USA 12258 Dg
SRB-023-B EUROPADISK DMM NY USA 12258 Dg
SRB-023-C EUROPADISK DMM NY USA 12258 Dg
SRB-023-D EUROPADISK DMM NY USA 12258 Dg
AMPM+DJ+22+A ORLAKE STUSide A runout etched
AMPM+DJ+22+B ORLAKESide B runout etched
AMPM+DJ+22+C ORLAKESide C runout etched
AMPM+DJ+22+D ORLAKESide D runout etched
ZYX 7931-12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 7931-12First year12" | 12" |
| 1995 | Italy | Strictly Rhythm SRI 008First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1995 | Italy | Strictly Rhythm Italy SRI 019First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | Italy | Strictly Rhythm SRI 01912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1995 | UK | AM:PM AMPMDJ 22First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1995 | UK | AM:PM 581 159-1 / AM:PM 581 161-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1995 | US | Strictly Rhythm SRB023First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | US | Strictly Rhythm SRB02312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1995 | UK | AM:PM 581 159-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | UK | AM:PM 581 161-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | UK | AM:PM 581 741-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | US | Strictly Rhythm SRB023R12", Remastered | 12", Remastered |
12 vinyl pressings of We Can Make It are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1995 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1995, in US, UK, Germany, Italy. One of them is Strictly Rhythm SRB023.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRB023, 581 159-1, 581 161-1, AMPMDJ 22) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRB-023-A EUROPADISK DMM NY USA 12258 Dg and SRB-023-B EUROPADISK DMM NY USA 12258 Dg. 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.
