Vinyl pressings
by Timmy Thomas · 1972
Why Can't We Live Together was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 11 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.
GLADE-567-221-A#3Runout side A, etched, variant 1
GLADE-568-221-B#3Runout side B, etched, variant 1
GLADES-567-221-A 1 1703Runout side A, etched, variant 2
GLADES-568-221-B 2 1703Runout side B, etched, variant 2
GLADES-567-221-A-LA-2.. MWNSide A, Etched
GLADE-568-221-B-LA-1 M2CSide B, Etched
GLADE-567-221-A MRcRunout side A (Version 1)
GLADE-568-221-B MRcRunout side B (Version 1)
GLADES-567-221-A MRcRunout side A (Version 2)
GLADES-567-221-A MRcRunout side B (Version 2)
GLADE-567-221-A 1xRC -------◁Scribed Side A, variant 1
GLADE-568-221-B xRC -------◁Scribed Side B, variant 1
GLADE-567-221-A -------◁ RCScribed Side A, variant 2
GLADE-568-221-B xRC -------◁Scribed Side B, variant 2
567-221-A MRcSide A, Etched
GLADES-568-221-B MRcSide B, Etched
GLADE-567-221-A-LA- 2 ✲ 3 MRRunout side A, etched, ✲ stamped
GLADE-568-221-B-LA-2 ✲ MR .Runout side B, etched, ✲ stamped
A-221Label side A
B-221Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Glades GL-1703 / Glades 2001 420First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Glades GL-1703 / Glades 2001 420First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Polydor 2001 420First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Polydor 2001 420 / Polydor 2001420First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2001 420First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Jamaica | Konduko 221First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Japan | Polydor DP 1901First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Polydor 2001 420First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Polydor 2001 420First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Peru | Polydor 2001420First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-3352First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Mojo 2027-012First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Mojo 2027-012First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | Mojo 2027-012First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Glades 1703First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | Vogue 1016557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 2002 1397", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | UK | Original Sound Track Recordings OST 011T12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2006 | US | Shoes SHOES 00412", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | T.K. Disco TKD1306212", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | T.K. Disco TKD1306212", 45 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | Polydor 2217", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Jamaica | Polydor 2217", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Japan | Polydor DP 19017", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
49 vinyl pressings of Why Can't We Live Together are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1972 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Glades 1703.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1703, 2027-012, GL-1703, 2001 420) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GLADE-567-221-A#3 and GLADE-568-221-B#3. 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.
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