UK
May 1993- Label and catalog number
- Parlophone R 6348
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox
- Runout / matrix
R 6348 A-01-1 Q2 DSide A runout
R 6348 B-01-1-Q1DSide B runout
Pet Shop BoysCan You Forgive Her?
Vinyl pressings
Can You Forgive Her?
by Pet Shop Boys · 1993
14 pressings7 countriesSynth-popElectronicPop
Can You Forgive Her? was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. 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 You Forgive Her?
13 pressings came out in 1993, 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.
UK
June 1, 1993- Label and catalog number
- Parlophone R 6348Parlophone 7243 8 80638 7 6
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
R 6348 A-01-1 Q2Run-Out A Stamped, Variant 1
R 6348 B-01-1 Q2Run-Out B Stamped, Variant 1
R 6348 A-01-1 Q2 DRun-Out A Stamped, Variant 2
R 6348 B-01-1- Q3 DRun-Out B Stamped, Variant 2
UK
June 7, 1993- Label and catalog number
- Parlophone 12R 6348Parlophone 7243 8 807216 8
- Format
- 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
12 R 6348 A-1-1- PAULS @ PORKYSRun-out Side A
12 R 6348 B-1-1- PAULS @ PORKYSRun-out Side B
UK
May 1993- Label and catalog number
- Parlophone 12RDJ 6348
- Format
- 12", Promo, Single
- Runout / matrix
12RDJ 6348 A - 01 - 01 - 1Runout, A-side, stamped
12RDJ 6348 B - 01 - 01 - 1Runout, B-side, stamped
PAULS @ PORKYSRunout, A & B-side, hand etched
UK
June 1993- Label and catalog number
- Parlophone 12RXDJ 6348
- Format
- 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
12 RXDJ 6348 A-01-01-1 PAULS @ PORKYSSide A runout
12 RXDJ 6348 B-01-01 PAULS @ PORKYSSide B runout
12RXDJ 6348aSide A label
12RXDJ 6348bSide B label
US
1993- Label and catalog number
- EMI Records USA Y-56279ERG Y-56279
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
SRC MASTERDISKRunout Stamp Each Side
Y-56279-A-RE1 1-1A-Side Runout Etching
Y-56279-B-RE1 1-1B-Side Runout Etching
Y-56279-AA-Side Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 14 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1990s14 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Europe | Parlophone 7243 8 80638 7 6 / Parlophone 88 0638 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | Italy | Parlophone 7243 8 80638 6 9 / Parlophone 8 80638 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1993 | Italy | Parlophone 7243 8 80674 6 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1993 | Netherlands | Parlophone 7 2438 80638 7 6 / Parlophone 880638 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | Philippines | EMI EMI-73X418-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | Spain | EMI 052 8806386 / Parlophone 052 8 80638 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | US | EMI Records USA Y-56279 / ERG Y-56279First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | US | EMI Records Group North America S7-17492 / CEMA Special Markets S7-17492First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1993 | UK | Parlophone 12RDJ 6348First year12", Promo, Single · Promo | 12", Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1993 | UK | Parlophone R 6348First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1993 | UK | Parlophone R 63487", Test Pressing, Promo, Single · Test pressing, Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", Test Pressing, Promo, Single · Test pressing, Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | UK | Parlophone 12RXDJ 6348First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1993 | UK | Parlophone R 6348 / Parlophone 7243 8 80638 7 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | UK | Parlophone 12R 6348 / Parlophone 7243 8 807216 8First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
Tracklist
- ACan You Forgive Her?3:56
- BHey, Headmaster3:06
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Can You Forgive Her? are there?
14 vinyl pressings of Can You Forgive Her? are listed here, from 7 countries.
When was Can You Forgive Her? first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in UK, US, Europe, Italy and more. One of them is Parlophone R 6348, released May 1993.
How do I tell if my copy of Can You Forgive Her? is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 6348, 12R 6348, 12RDJ 6348, 12RXDJ 6348) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R 6348 A-01-1 Q2 D and R 6348 B-01-1-Q1D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Can You Forgive Her? 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.
