Vinyl pressings
by Peter Frampton · 1979
I Can't Stand It No More was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 18 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.
19-A&M-7604-1A-1Runout side A, stamped
19-A&M-7604-1B-1Runout side B, stamped
AMS 7604-1Label side A
AMS 7604-2Label side B
AMS 7449•A1 SP-12653-INT TML-M-XRunout side A
AMS 7449•B1 SP-12654-INT TML-MRunout side B
12653-S-2A Side Runout Etched
TML-S T1A Side Runout Stamped
12654-S-1B Side Runout Etched
TML-M T1B Side Runout Stamped
12653-SLabel side A
12654-SLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | A&M Records 1674First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | A&M Records K7504First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Bolivia | EMI International 40 - AM - 10First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Brazil | A&M Records 31C 006 62953First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records AM 2148First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records DJAM2148First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 7604 / A&M Records AM 2148First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | A&M Records AMS 7604First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | A&M Records AMS S7604First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Italy | A&M Records AMS 7604First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-1037First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Mexico | A&M Records AM-089First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | New Zealand | A&M Records K 7504First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Peru | A&M Records 01.09.1458First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Peru | A&M Records 01.09.1458First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
24 vinyl pressings of I Can't Stand It No More are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Europe, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 7604.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 7604, AMS 7449, 2148-S, 1674) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 19-A&M-7604-1A-1 and 19-A&M-7604-1B-1. 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.
