Vinyl pressings
by The Last Words · 1967
Can't Stop Loving You / Don't Fight It was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
67C-12507-11 LW ATSide A runout, variant 1
67C-12508-11 LW ATSide B runout, variant 1
67C-12507-11 LW AT WSide A runout, variant 2
67C-12508-11 AT LW WSide B runout, variant 2
67C-12507-1 SRC LW AT WA-side runout
67C-12508-1 SRC AT LW WB-side runout
67C-12507 SPA-side label
67C-12508 SPB-side label
67C-12507-21 LW ATSide A, Etched
67C-12508-21 LW ATSide B, Etched
67C-12507-MOSide A Label
67C-12508-MOSide B Label
67C-12507-1 LW AT ARPA side runout
67C-12508-1 ARP AT LWB side runout
67C-12507-AMSide A Label
67C-12508-AMSide B Label
67C-12507 21A
67C-12508 21B
67C-12507-1A
67C-12507-1B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | ATCO Records 6498XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records 45-6498First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records 45-6498First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records 45-6498First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records 45-6498First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records 6498First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records 45-6498First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records 45-6498First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records 45-6498First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | ATCO Records 45-64987", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Can't Stop Loving You / Don't Fight It are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada. One of them is ATCO Records 45-6498, released July 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-6498, 6498, 6498X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 67C-12507-11 LW AT and 67C-12508-11 LW AT. 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.
