Vinyl pressings
by Public Enemy · 1991
Can't Truss It was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1991, 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.
XSS73869A-2A G1 (A) VLADO B1Runout A
XSS73869B-2A G1 (A) VLADO B5Runout B
XSS 73869ALabel A
XSS 73869BLabel B
31 657530 04 1A1A
31 657530 (0 crossed out) 04 1B1B
XPR1660ARunout A: Hand etched
XPR1660BRunout B: Hand etched
ORLAKE*Runout A & B: Hand etched
01 657323 00 1A1A-Side runout
01 657323 00 1B1B-Side runout
01 657323 20 1A1 ARunout side A
01 657323 20 1B1 ARunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australia | CBS 657323 8First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | Costa Rica | CBS/Sony 7173691-AFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 657323 8 / Columbia 657323 8First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Def Jam Recordings XPR 1660First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Def Jam Recordings 657530 6 / Columbia 657530 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Def Jam Recordings 657530 7 / Columbia 657530 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 657323 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Spain | CBS/SONY ARIC 0077First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Def Jam Recordings 657530 7 / Columbia 657530 7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | US | Def Jam Recordings 44-73869 / Def Jam Recordings 44 73869First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Can't Truss It are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US, UK, Europe, Australia and more. One of them is Def Jam Recordings 44-73869, released September 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 44-73869, 657530 7, XPR 1660, 657323 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSS73869A-2A G1 (A) VLADO B1 and XSS73869B-2A G1 (A) VLADO B5. 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.
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