Vinyl pressings
by Pop Will Eat Itself · 1989
Can U Dig It? was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
PT 42620 A1 ONE OF THE GREATSRunout side A, variant 1
PT 42620 B1THE END IS NEARER THAN YOU THINKRunout side B, variant 1
PT 42620 A1 ONE OF THE GREATS CRunout side A, variant 2
PT 42620 B1 D THE END IS NEARER THAN YOU THINK 1 CRunout side B, variant 2
DMC-6401 A-1/2-89Side A, stamped
DMC-6401 B-1/2-89Side A, stamped
PB-42619-A' SW ONE OF THE GREATSRunout side A
PB-42619-B' SW THE END IS NEARER THAN YOU THINKRunout side B
PB 42619 ALabel side A
PB 42619 ALabel side B
PB 42619 A1 SW ONE OF THE GREATSSide A runout, etched
PB 42619 B1 SW THE END IS NEARER THAN YOU THINKSide B runout, etched
PB 42619 ASide A label
PB 42619 BSide B label
PB 42621 A1 ∴ ONE OF THE GREATSRunout etched side A
PB 42621 - B1 3 ∴ THE END IS NEARER THAN YOU THINKRunout etched side b
PB 42621 ALabel side A
PB 42621 BLabel side B
PB 42621 A1 •Runout side A - etched
ONE OF THE GREATS <Runout side A - etched
> PB 42621 - B1Runout side B - etched
THE END IS NEARER THAN YOU THINKRunout side B - etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Canada | RCA 9001-1-RDFirst year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1989 | Canada | RCA Victor PT 42620 / RCA Victor PT-42620First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Greece | RCA Victor RCA 4111First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Ireland | RCA PB 42621First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | RCA PB 42621First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | RCA POP 1 / RCA PT-42622First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | RCA PB 42729First year7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | RCA PT 42620First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | US | RCA 9001-1-RDABFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | RCA 9001-1-RDFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | US | RCA 9009-1-RDABFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Europe | RCA PB42621 / RCA PB 42621First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | RCA PT 42620First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | RCA PB 42619First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | UK | RCA PB 42619First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
15 vinyl pressings of Can U Dig It? are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK & Europe, UK, US, Europe and more. One of them is RCA PT 42620, released February 9, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PT 42620, PB 42619, PB 42621, PB 42729) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PT 42620 A1 ONE OF THE GREATS and PT 42620 B1THE END IS NEARER THAN YOU THINK. 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.
