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Willie Can

by Sue Thompson · 1962

15 pressings10 countriesPop RockRockPop

Willie Can was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Willie Can

6 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

December 1962
Label and catalog number
Hickory Records 45-1196
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

MR 45-F-441 △45827Side A runout

MR 45F-329 △45828Side B runout

45-F-441Side A label

45-F-329Side B label

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Hickory Records 45-1196
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
Runout / matrix

ZTSB-83139-1AA runout

ZTSB-83140-1AB runout

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1962
Label and catalog number
Reo 8695X
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

8695-S1A-Side etched runout

8695-S2B-Side etched runout

8695X-AA-Side label

8695X-BB-Side label

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaReo 8695XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962USHickory Records 45-1196First year7", Single7", Single
1962USHickory Records 45-1196First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1962USHickory Records 45-1196First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1962USHickory Records 45-1196First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1962USHickory Records 45-1196First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1963AustraliaHickory Records HK-20107", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963ItalyGalleria Del Corso SE 5887", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963NetherlandsFunckler HY 45. 0817", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963New ZealandHis Master's Voice HR 104057", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963NorwayFontana 267.262 TF7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1963South AfricaContinental Records PD.7-86817", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963UKFontana 267262 TF7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1963UKFontana 267262 TF7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkTriola TD 1767", Single7", Single

Tracklist

  1. AWillie Can
  2. BToo Much In Love

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Willie Can are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Willie Can are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.

When was Willie Can first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada. One of them is Hickory Records 45-1196, released December 1962.

How do I tell if my copy of Willie Can is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-1196, 8695X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MR 45-F-441 △45827 and MR 45F-329 △45828. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Willie Can 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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