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The Mock TurtlesCan You Dig It?

Vinyl pressings

Can You Dig It?

by The Mock Turtles · 1991

10 pressings3 countriesAlternative RockIndie RockRock

Can You Dig It? was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. 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 Can You Dig It?

10 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

February 25, 1991
Label and catalog number
Siren SRNT 136Siren 614 078
Format
12", Single
Runout / matrix

SRNT 136 A-1U-1-1Side A stamped

SRNT 136 B-1U-1-2Side B stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

February 25, 1991
Label and catalog number
Siren SRN 136Siren 114 078
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SRN 136 A-1U-1-Q2Side A stampings

SRN 136 B-1U-1-Q2Side B stampings

SRN 136ASide A label

SRN 136BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

February 25, 1991
Label and catalog number
Siren SRN 136
Format
7", 45 RPM · Paper Label
Runout / matrix

SRN 136A-1U-1-1Side A runout

SRN 136B-1U-1-1Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

1991
Label and catalog number
Siren SRNDM 136
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

S RNDM 136 A-2U-1-1Runout Stamp Side A

S RNDM 136 B-1U-1-1Runout Stamp Side B

SRNDM 136-A1USide A label

SRNDM 136-B1USide B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1991
Label and catalog number
Siren SRNDJ 136
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

SRNDJ 136 A-1U-1-1Side A Stampings

SRNDJ 136 B-1U-1-1Side B Stampings

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1990s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991EuropeVirgin 114 078First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1991ItalySiren SRNT 136First year12", Single12", Single
1991UKSiren SRNDM 136First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1991UKSiren SRNX 136First year12", Single12", Single
1991UKSiren SRNDJ 136First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1991UKSiren SRNT 136First year12", Single, White Label12", Single, White Label
1991EuropeSiren 614 078 / Siren SRNT 136First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1991UKSiren SRNT 136 / Siren 614 078First year12", Single12", Single
1991UKSiren SRN 136 / Siren 114 078First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1991UKSiren SRN 136First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ACan You Dig It? (Steve Proctor Remix)6:08
  2. B1Can You Dig It? Yeah!6:36
  3. B2Lose Yourself3:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Can You Dig It? are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Can You Dig It? are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Can You Dig It? first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, Europe, Italy. One of them is Siren SRNT 136, released February 25, 1991.

How do I tell if my copy of Can You Dig It? is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRNT 136, SRN 136, SRNDM 136, SRNX 136) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRNT 136 A-1U-1-1 and SRNT 136 B-1U-1-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Can You Dig It? 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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