Vinyl pressings
by Roger Daltrey · 1987
Can't Wait To See The Movie was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 1987, 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.
DIX 54 A-1U-1-1 D DSide A runout etched
DIX 54 B-1U-1-3 DSide B runout etched
ALLELUJAH TOWNHOUSE DMMSide A, B runout stamped
DIX 54 A CDSide A runout etched - variant 2
DIX 54 A-1U-1-1-. D DSide A runout stamped
DIX 54 B-1U-1-3 DSide B runout stamped
ALLELUJAH TOWNHOUSE DMMSide A runout etched
TOWNHOUSE DMM ALLELUJAHSide B runout etched
STA-876429 A DMM Townhouse DMMSide A runout, variant 1
STA-876430 A DMM Townhouse DMMSide B runout, variant 1
STA-876429 A-DMM Townhouse DMM 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
STA-876430-A-DMM TOWNHOUSE DMM 1-1 RSide B runout, variant 2
STA-876429 A-DMM TOWNHOUSE DMM \ 2 SP-AR O- △16917 B-27840-A-DMMSide A Runout
STA-876430-A-DMM TOWNHOUSE DMM 1-2 SP-AR R 0- △16917-X B27841-A-DMMSide B Runout
ST-A-876429-ARLabel A Side
ST-A-876430-ARLabel B Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | 10 Records DIX 54First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic 78 17591First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | 10 Records 208 283 / 10 Records 208 283-630First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | 10 Records VG 50286 / Virgin VG 50286First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records DIX 54First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records DIX 54First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 7 81759-1 / Atlantic 81759-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 81759-1 / Atlantic 7 81759-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic A1 81759LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Japan | 10 Records 28VB-1176 / Virgin 28VB-1176First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | 10 Records 28VB-1176 / Virgin 28VB-1176First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Argentina | Virgin TLP-90113 / 10 Records DIX 54LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Can't Wait To See The Movie are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is 10 Records DIX 54.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DIX 54, 7 81759-1, 81759-1, 28VB-1176) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DIX 54 A-1U-1-1 D D and DIX 54 B-1U-1-3 D. 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.
