Vinyl pressings
by Nu Shooz · 1985
I Can't Wait 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.
5 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 2 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.
R-9803 1-1 MASTERED BY EMI/ASide A etched, except "MASTERED BY EMI/A" stamped
R-9804 1- MASTERED BY EMI/ASide B etched, except "MASTERED BY EMI/A" stamped
234 709 A1Runout side A, stamped
234 709 B1Runout side B, stamped
234.709-ALabel side A
234.709-BLabel side B
234 709 A1Runout side A, stamped
234 709 B1Runout side B, stamped
234.709-ALabel side A
234.709-BLabel side B
234 709 A 1Side A stamped
234 709 B 1Side B stamped
234.709-ALabel Side A
234.709-BLabel Side B
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 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 234.709First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 234.709First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 134.709First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 234.709First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | US | Poolside Records PRC 1001First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | Atlantic 7-894467", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | Atlantic 0-8682812", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Atlantic 7-894467", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 944677", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 944677", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 6828012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 6828012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Ecuador | Atlantic 45-730647", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Atlantic 786 828-012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Atlantic 789 446-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic 0-8682812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
68 vinyl pressings of I Can't Wait are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Netherlands. One of them is Poolside Records PRC 1001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRC 1001, 234.709, 134.709) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R-9803 1-1 MASTERED BY EMI/A and R-9804 1- MASTERED BY EMI/A. 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.
