US
1990- Label and catalog number
- Sam Records SAM 5009
- Format
- 12"
- Runout / matrix
SAM 5009M (crossed out A) - C1 G F F/W MJS A3
SAM 5009K (crossed out B) - C1 G1 F/W MJS A2
Vinyl pressings
by Richard Rogers · 1990
Can't Stop Loving You was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SAM 5009M (crossed out A) - C1 G F F/W MJS A3
SAM 5009K (crossed out B) - C1 G1 F/W MJS A2
SAM-5006-A IA G I DMS HERBIE JR (^: A 3Runout Side A
SAM-5006-B IA G I A2 DMS HERBIE JR (^:Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | BCM Records BCM 450 R / BCM Records BCM 14450First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | BCM Records 07450First year7" | 7" |
| 1990 | Europe | BCM Records BCM 07450 / BCM Records BCM 450First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Germany | BCM Records 12450First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | BCM Records BCM 450 X / BCM Records BCM 12450First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | BCM Records BCM 450-DJ / BCM Records 03450First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Sam Records SAM 5006First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Sam Records SAM 5009First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | US | Sam Records SAM 5006First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | US | Sam Records SAM 500912", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | BCM Records BCM 07450 / BCM Records BCM 450First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | BCM Records BCM 07450 / BCM Records BCM 450First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK | Sam Records SAM2441012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Can't Stop Loving You are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1990 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, UK & Europe, Europe, Germany. One of them is Sam Records SAM 5009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAM 5009, SAM 5006, BCM 07450, BCM 450 R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SAM 5009M (crossed out A) - C1 G F F/W MJS A3 and SAM 5009K (crossed out B) - C1 G1 F/W MJS A2. 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.