Vinyl pressings
by The Rubettes · 1975
We Can Do It was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 14 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.
POL 2309 001 1Y DU1 380 CIDIS ∧1Runout A variant 1
STT 2 309 001 2Y 380 CIDIS C25Runout B variant 1
STT 2309001 1 380 CIDIS C1Runout A variant 2
STT 2309001 2 ̶3̶ 380 CIDIS C13DRunout B variant 2
STT 2309001 1 380 CIDIS BStamped runout, side A
STT 2309001 2 [3 crossed] 380 CIDIS DStamped runout, side B
2309 001 1On label, side A
2309 001 2On label, side B
ETAT 1 A // 3IB 112 MELYS.Runout A
ETAT 1 B //3 IB 11 13 MELYS.Runout B
ETAT 1 A // 31B MELYSSide A stamped / etched
ETAT 1 B // 3 1B MELYSSide B stamped / etched
2309 001 S1 320 1 BRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
2309 001 S2 320 1 URunout side B, stamped, variant 1
2309 001 S1 320 1 RRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
2309 001 S2 320 3 YRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | State Records 2309 001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Austria | State Records 2309 001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Belgium | State Records 2309 001 / State Records STATE 2309001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Brazil | State Records 2309 001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | State Records 2309 001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | State Records 2309 001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | State Records 2309 001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | State Records 2309 001 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | State Records 2309 001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | State Records 2309 001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Scandinavia | State Records 2309 001 / Polydor 2309 001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Scandinavia | State Records 2309 001First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 1975 | Spain | State Records 23 09 001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | State Records STAT 001 / State Records ETAT 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | State Records STAT 001 / State Records ETAT 1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
20 vinyl pressings of We Can Do It are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in France, UK, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is State Records 2309 001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2309 001, STAT 001, MW 2122, 2309 001 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POL 2309 001 1Y DU1 380 CIDIS ∧1 and STT 2 309 001 2Y 380 CIDIS C25. 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.
