Vinyl pressings
by The Beat · 1983
Can't Get Used To Losing You was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 9 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.
FEEL 1217 A//1▽420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 20 REGiMENTALRunout, A Side
FEEL 1217 B//1▽420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 12 RegimentalRunout, B Side
FEEL 1217 A//1▽420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 20Stamped Runout, Side A
FEEL 1217 B//1▽420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 12Stamped Runout, Side B
FEET 17 A // 2 420 1Side A
FEET 17 B // 1 420 H TOWNHOUSE REGiMENTALSide B
FEET 17 A // 2▽420 T 11Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
FEET 17 B // 2▽420 H REGiMENTAL 11 3 TOWNHOUSERunout side B, stamped/etched, variant 1
FEET 17 A // 2▽420 T 11Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
FEET 17 B // 1▽420 H REGiMENTAL 14 TOWNHOUSERunout side B, stamped/etched, variant 2
FEET 17 A // 2 ∇ 420 TA side runout, stamped
FEET 17 B // 2 ∇ 420 H TOWNHOUSEB side runout, stamped
REGiMENTALB side runout, etched
FEET 17 A // 2 ∇ 420 T 4 1A side runout, stamped
FEET 17 B // 1 ∇ 420 H 1 TOWNHOUSEB side runout, stamped
REGiMENTALB side runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Go-Feet Records K-9145First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 105 515 / Arista 105 515-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 105 515First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | Arista FEET 17First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Arista K9145First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Portugal | Arista 105515 / Go-Feet Records FEET 17First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Arista ARI 8331First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | South Africa | Arista AAJ 1154First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Go-Feet Records B-105515 / Arista B-105515First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Go-Feet Records FEET 17First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Go-Feet Records FEET 17First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Go-Feet Records FEET 17First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Go-Feet Records FEET 17First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Go-Feet Records FEET 1217First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Can't Get Used To Losing You are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Australia, Europe, Ireland and more. One of them is Go-Feet Records FEET 1217, released April 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FEET 1217, FEET 17, K-9145, 105 515) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FEEL 1217 A//1▽420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 20 REGiMENTAL and FEEL 1217 B//1▽420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 12 Regimental. 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.
