Vinyl pressings
by Salix Alba · 1973
I Can't Resist was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 8 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.
VB 244 A/1ABRunout side A stamped variant 1
VB - 244 - B / 2 ARunout side B etched variant 1
VB 244 A/1ΛBRunout side A stamped/etched variant 2
VB 244 B/1 ΛRunout side B stamped variant 2
VB 244 A/1 ^ ᴮRunout side A, stamped
VB-244-B/2 ^Runout side B , etched except for ^
vb 244 aLabel side A
vb 244 bLabel side B
VB 244 A/1⋀ BRunout side A stamped
VB 244 B/1 ΛRunout side B stamped
vb 244 aLabel side A
vb 244 bLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Belgium | Vogue VB.244 / Vogue VB 244First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | Vogue VB.244 / Vogue VB 244First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | Vogue VB.244 / Vogue VB 244First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | RCA 41114 / RCA Victor 41.114First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | Finger 2046 027 / Polydor 2046 027First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Finger 2046 027 / Polydor 2046 027First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 22.754First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | Philips 6019 109 / Philips 6019.109First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | Stateside J 006-94.576First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Parlophone R 5990First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | Parlophone R 5990First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Stax STA-0183First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Stax STA-0183First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Stax STA-0183First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Stax STA-0183First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of I Can't Resist are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Belgium, UK, US, France and more. One of them is Vogue VB.244.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VB.244, R 5990, STA-0183, 41114) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VB 244 A/1AB and VB - 244 - B / 2 A. 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.
