Vinyl pressings
by Spyder-D · 1986
I Can't Wait (To Rock The Mike) was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
A- ᐉ PRO·7103·A F/W ¢Runout side A, etched, variant 1
A- ᐉ PRO·7103·B F/W ¢Runout side B, etched, variant 1
A- ᐉ PRO·7103·A F/W ¢Runout side A, etched, variant 2
A- ᐉ PRO·7103·BRunout side B, etched, variant 2
PRO-5103A-DJLabels
CHAMP -12-14-AZSide 1
CHAMP-12-14-B2.Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | France | Carrere 8696 / Clever 8696First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | France | Clever 14090 / Carrere 14090First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | ZYX Records 5485 / ZYX Records ZYX 5485First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | ZYX Records 1231First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5485First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 234.756First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | UK | Champion CHAMP 12-14First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Champion CHAMP 14First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | UK | Champion CHAMP 12-14First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Profile Records PRO-7103-DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Profile Records PRO-7103First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Profile Records PRO-5103First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Profile Records PRO-710312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Philippines | Carrere OC-EP-1714812", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | Don Disco DDP - 016 - MX12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of I Can't Wait (To Rock The Mike) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Profile Records PRO-7103.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRO-7103, PRO-7103-DJ, PRO-5103, CHAMP 12-14) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A- ᐉ PRO·7103·A F/W ¢ and A- ᐉ PRO·7103·B F/W ¢. 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.
