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Ray CharlesWe Can Make It / I Can't Stop Loving You Baby

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We Can Make It / I Can't Stop Loving You Baby

by Ray Charles · 1969

12 pressings6 countriesRhythm & BluesFunk / Soul

We Can Make It was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 We Can Make It

9 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Germany

1969
Label and catalog number
Columbia Stateside 1C 006-90 578 M
Format
7", Single, Mono
Runout / matrix

1C006-90578-M-A-1Side A, stamped

1C006-90578-M-B-1Side B, stamped

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UK

September 26, 1969
Label and catalog number
Stateside SS 2155
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45 KR 8326-1Runout Side A

45 KR 8327-1Runout Side B

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
ABC Records 45-11239Tangerine Records 45-11239
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

TRC-438-AA side runout

TRC-417-A LWB side runout

BMI

AMP 45-TRC-438AA side label

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UK

September 26, 1969
Label and catalog number
Stateside SS 2155
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

45 KR 8326-1Runout Side A

45 KR 8327-1Runout Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969GermanyColumbia Stateside 1C 006-90 578 MFirst year7", Single, Mono · Mono7", Single, Mono · Mono
1969ItalyStateside 3C 006 90578 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox7", 45 RPM, Jukebox
1969ItalyStateside 3C 006 90578 MFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969NetherlandsStateside 5C 006 90578 MFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969USABC Records 11239 / Tangerine Records 11239First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969USABC Records 11239First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1969USABC Records 45-11239 / Tangerine Records 45-11239First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969UKStateside SS 2155First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969UKStateside SS 2155First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaABC Records ABC-112397", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USABC Records 45-112397", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
?USABC Records 45-11239 / Tangerine Records 45-112397", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AWe Can Make It3:39
  2. BI Can't Stop Loving You Baby2:17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of We Can Make It are there?

12 vinyl pressings of We Can Make It are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was We Can Make It first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, UK, US, Italy and more. One of them is Columbia Stateside 1C 006-90 578 M.

How do I tell if my copy of We Can Make It is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 006-90 578 M, SS 2155, 11239, 45-11239) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1C006-90578-M-A-1 and 1C006-90578-M-B-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is We Can Make It 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.

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