Vinyl pressings
by Patsy Cline · 1962
Why Can't He Be You was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 7 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.
45 112595 3Side A runout, stamped (Variant 1)
45 111783 5Side B runout, stamped (Variant 1)
45 112595 2 1A-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
45 111783 5 1B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
45 112595 11 2Side A runout, variant 1
45 111783 9 2Side B runout, variant 1
45 112595 10 2Side A runout, variant 2
45 111783 7 2Side B runout, variant 2
45 112595 3A-side runout
45 111783 1B-side runout
(112,595)A-side label
(111,783)✤B-side label
45-111783-1CMachine stamped in run-out area A-side
45-112595-1CMachine stamped in run-out area B-side
111783Label A-side
112595Label B-side
45-111783-1C B H 1A Side runout, stamped
45-112595-1C N H 1B Side runout, stamped
45-111783-1CSide A Runout
45-112595-1CSide B Runout
111783Side A Label
112595Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Festival Records FK-281First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Decca 31429First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Germany | Brunswick 12 255First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Ireland | Brunswick 45-05878First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Festival Records FK-281First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Brunswick 45-05878First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | UK | Brunswick 45-05878First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | Decca 31429First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | UK | Brunswick 45-05878First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Decca 31429First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | Decca 31429First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Why Can't He Be You are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Decca 31429, released September 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 31429, 45-05878, FK-281, 12 255) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 112595 3 and 45 111783 5. 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.
