Vinyl pressings
by Peter Brown · 1980
Can't Be Love - Do It To Me Anyway was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 13 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.
DR 441 A AMSide A runout [Variant 1]
DR 441 B AMSide B runout [Variant 1]
DR 441 A AM 2 STERLINGSide A runout etched, except 2 & Sterling [Variant 2]
DR 441 B AM 2 STERLINGSide B runout etched, except 2 & Sterling [Variant 2]
DR X 6286 A AM STERLINGRunout side A etched; STERLING stamped
DR X 6286 B AM STERLINGRunout side B etched; STERLING stamped
DRIX-6286-ALabel side A
DRIX-6286-BLabel side B
DR 441 A TK STERLINGRunout A side
DR 441 B TK STERLINGRunout B side
Dri-441-ALabel A side
Dri-441-BLabel B side
DR X 6286 A RE1 MFP STERLINGEtched Side A
DR X 6286 B MFP STERLINGEtched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Epic ES 496First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Australia | Epic ES 496First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Bolivia | CBS 30289First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Brazil | Epic 66.460First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Costa Rica | CBS 15051First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Ecuador | CBS 833-0008First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Europe | T.K. Disco TKR 12.7581First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1980 | Europe | T.K. Records TKR 7580 / T.K. Records 7580First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | T.K. Records TKR 7580First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | T.K. Records JC 15030 / A&M Records JC 15030First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | T.K. Records TKR 7580First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Mexico | Columbia KS-40,040 / T.K. Records KS-40,040First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Peru | Epic 7180First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Peru | Epic 7180First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | Epic TKR 7580First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Canada | Unidisc SPEC-153412" | 12" |
28 vinyl pressings of Can't Be Love - Do It To Me Anyway are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1980 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Bolivia and more. One of them is Drive 441.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 441, DRIX-6286, S TKR 7580, S TKR 13.7580) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DR 441 A AM and DR 441 B AM. 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.
