Vinyl pressings
by Suzi Quatro · 1973
Can The Can 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.
64 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 28 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.
YRAK 150 A-4 UA KT 4Runout Side A, Stamped - Variant 1
YRAK 150 B-1 PG KT 1Runout Side B, Stamped - Variant 1
YRAK 150 A-2 KT 1Runout Side A, Stamped - Variant 2
YRAK 150 B-1 KT 1Runout Side B, Stamped - Variant 2
YRAK 150 A-4Side A runout, stamped - variant 1
YRAK 150 B-1Side B runout, stamped - variant 1
YRAK 150 A-4 KTSide A runout, stamped - variant 2
YRAK 150 B-1 KTSide B runout, stamped - variant 2
YRAK 150 A-4 UA KT 4Stamped Runout, Side A
YRAK 150 B-1 PG KT 1Stamped Runout, Side B
YRAK 150 A-4 KTStamped Runout, Side A
YRAK 150 B-1 KTStamped Runout, Side B
YRAK 150 A-2 KT 1Stamped Runout, Side A
YRAK 150 B-1 KT 1Stamped Runout, Side B
(YRAK 150A)Label, Side A
(YRAK 150B)Label, 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 | Unknown | RAK RAK 150First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Argentina | RAK 3-7SCEFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1973 | Argentina | RAK F-3592 / RAK 1862First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Australia | RAK RAK 10260 / RAK YRAK 150First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | RAK 4C 006-94453First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | RAK 4C 006-94453First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | RAK 4C 006-94453First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Chile | Odeon MSOD-8918First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Denmark | RAK RAK 150First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Finland | RAK 150First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Finland | RAK 1507", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1973 | France | RAK 2C 006-94453 / RAK 2C 006 - 94.453First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | RAK 2C 008-94453 / RAK 2C 006 - 94.453First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-94 453 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-94 453First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-94 453 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-94 453First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | RAK 4C 006-944537", Single | 7", Single |
76 vinyl pressings of Can The Can are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1973 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Portugal, Australia and more. One of them is RAK RAK 150, released April 27, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RAK 150, 150, 45,416, 8E 006-94 453) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YRAK 150 A-4 UA KT 4 and YRAK 150 B-1 PG KT 1. 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.
