Vinyl pressings
by Tamiko Jones · 1979
Can't Live Without Your Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
PDD 513 79NP-4348 S-GP STERLINGSide 1 runout - Variant 1
PDD 513 79NP 4349 S-GP STERLINGSide 2 runout - Variant 1
PDD 513 79NP-4348 S-CP1 STERLINGSide 1 runout - Variant 2
PDD 513 79NP 4349 S-CP1 STERLINGSide 2 runout - Variant 2
STERLING p PD-14580-79 NP-4348-S-CP1A-Side Runout Etching
STERLING p PD-14580-79 NP-4349-S-CPB-Side Runout Etching
79 NP 4348 SA-Side Label
79 NP 4349 SB-Side Label
PDD 51379NP-4348 S-PRC-R-1-1-1 PRC STERLINGSide 1 Runout
PDD 51379NP-4349 S-PRC-R-1-1-1 PRC STERLINGSide 2 Runout
79 NP 4348Side 1 Label
79 NP 4349Side 2 Label
STERLING PD-14580-79 NP-4348-S-PRC R-1-11-1A-Side Runout Etching
STERLING PD-14580-79 NP-4349-S-PRC-R-1-11-1B-Side Runout Etching
79 NP 4348A-Side Label
79 NP 4349B-Side Label
STERLING gc p PDD-51378NP-4348-S-CP1Runout Etching
79 NP 4348Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Polydor PD D 513First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Polydor PD 14580First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Polydor 2095 102First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Italy | Polydor 2141 190First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Polydor STEPX 001 / Polydor 2141 153First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Polydor STEP 001First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PD D 513First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PD D 513First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PD 14580First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PD 14580First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PD D 513First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Advance, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Advance, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PD D 513First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PD 14580First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Victor VIPX-1563 / Victor PD-15637", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Victor VIPX-1563 / Victor PD-15637", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italy | Polydor PD D 513 / Polydor 2141 15312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
| 2021 | Italy | Polydor PD D 51312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of Can't Live Without Your Love are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1979 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Polydor PD D 513.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD D 513, PD 14580, STEPX 001, STEP 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PDD 513 79NP-4348 S-GP STERLING and PDD 513 79NP 4349 S-GP STERLING. 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.
