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P.J. ProbyI Can't Make It Alone

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I Can't Make It Alone

by P.J. Proby · 1966

12 pressings8 countriesPop RockSoulVocalMusical

I Can't Make It Alone was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of I Can't Make It Alone

12 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 8 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.

US

1966
Label and catalog number
Liberty 55915
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

B: LB-2304 M63509-XSee Side A Matrix/Runout Notes.

A: LB-2303 M63509A triangle is superimposed on top of the letter "M" in the second set of numbers.

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UK

October 1966
Label and catalog number
Liberty LIB 10250
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · 4 Prong Centre
Runout / matrix

LIB 10250A -1Runout side A

LIB 10250B -1Runout side B

LIB 10250 ALabel side A

LIB 10250 BLabel side B

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UK

October 1966
Label and catalog number
Liberty LIB 10250
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · 4 Prong Centre
Runout / matrix

LIB 10250A - 1 C K TA Runout

LIB 10250B - 1 A K TRunout side B

LIB 10250AA Label

LIB 10250BB Label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaLiberty LIB-10250 (0)First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966FinlandLiberty LIB 10250First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966ItalyLiberty LIB 55915First year7", Single7", Single
1966NetherlandsLiberty LIB 10250First year7", Single7", Single
1966NorwayLiberty LIB 10250First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1966SwedenLiberty LIB 10250First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1966USLiberty F-55915First year7", Single7", Single
1966USLiberty 55915First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1966USLiberty F-55915 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1966UKLiberty LIB 10250First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966UKLiberty LIB 10250First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966UKLiberty LIB 10250First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AI Can't Make It Alone4:15
  2. BIf I Ruled The World2:53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Can't Make It Alone are there?

12 vinyl pressings of I Can't Make It Alone are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was I Can't Make It Alone first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Finland and more. One of them is Liberty F-55915.

How do I tell if my copy of I Can't Make It Alone is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F-55915, 55915, F-55915 DJ, LIB 10250) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I Can't Make It Alone on vinyl worth?

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.

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