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Pepsi & ShirlieCan't Give Me Love

Vinyl pressings

Can't Give Me Love

by Pepsi & Shirlie · 1987

13 pressings6 countriesSynth-popElectronic

Can't Give Me Love 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Can't Give Me Love

13 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 6 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.

UK

1987
Label and catalog number
Polydor POSP 885Polydor 887 060-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

✶ POSP.885.-A-1. ✶ MT. 1 1 3Runout etched side A, variant 1

POSP 885 B // 2 ∇ 420 R 1 1Runout stamped side B, variant 1

✶ POSP-885•A-1 ✶ MT. 1 1Runout etched side A, variant 2

POSP 885 B // 2 ∇ 420 R 1 1 3Runout stamped side B, variant 2

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UK

1987
Label and catalog number
Polydor POSPB 885Polydor 887 060-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Poster bag
Runout / matrix

✶ POSP-885-A-1 ✶ MT. 1 1 3Runout side A

POSP885 B // 2 ▽ 420 R 1Runout side B

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France

1987
Label and catalog number
Polydor 887 060-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

B 160 887060 7 1 380 PDO A 4Runout side A

B 160 887060 7 1 380 PDORunout side B

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France

1987
Label and catalog number
Polydor 887 060-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

160 887060 7 1 380 PDO A A 3Runout side A

160 887060 7 B PDO ARunout side B

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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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1980s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987FrancePolydor 887 060-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1987FrancePolydor 887 060-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1987GermanyPolydor 887 060-1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1987GermanyPolydor 887 060-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1987JapanPolydor 13MM 7056First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1987PortugalPolydor 887 060-7First year7"7"
1987SpainPolydor 887 060-7First year7"7"
1987SpainPolydor 887 060-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1987UKPolydor POSPX 885 DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1987UKPolydor POSPX 885First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1987UKPolydor POSP 885 / Polydor 887 060-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1987UKPolydor POSPB 885 / Polydor 887 060-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited
1987JapanPolydor 5DM 0203First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ACan't Give Me Love (Extended Mix)
  2. B1Can't Give Me Love (7" Version)
  3. B2It's A Shame

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Can't Give Me Love are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Can't Give Me Love are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Can't Give Me Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, France, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor POSPX 885.

How do I tell if my copy of Can't Give Me Love is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POSPX 885, POSP 885, POSPB 885, POSPX 885 DJ) 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 Can't Give Me Love 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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