Vinyl pressings
by The Modulations · 1974
I Can't Fight Your Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
BDAS 418 A-1 X [BellSound] RCKRunout A (Variant 1)
BDAS 418 A-1 X [BellSound] RCKRunout B (Variant 1)
BDAS-418-A-1 BellSound RCKA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
p BDAS-418-B-1 BellSound RCKB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
BDAS-418-A-1etched & Bell Sound stamped
BDAS-418-A-1 Xetched & Bell Sound stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Buddah Records BDA 418XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Greece | Buddah Records 2011223First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Guatemala | Buddah Records BDA 418 NFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Buddah Records BDA 418 NFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Buddah Records BDA 418 NFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Buddah Records BDA-418-NFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Buddah Records BDA-418-NFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Buddah Records BDS 406First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Buddah Records BDS 406First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Buddah Records BDS 406First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Buddah Records CS-8717", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of I Can't Fight Your Love are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Canada, Greece and more. One of them is Buddah Records BDA 418 N.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDA 418 N, BDA-418-N, BDS 406, BDA 418X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BDAS 418 A-1 X [BellSound] RCK and BDAS 418 A-1 X [BellSound] RCK. 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.
