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Various ArtistsIf You Can't Please Yourself You Can't, Please Your Soul

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If You Can't Please Yourself You Can't, Please Your Soul

by Various Artists · 1985

10 pressings5 countriesNew WaveIndustrialSynth-popExperimental

If You Can't Please Yourself You Can't, Please… was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 If You Can't Please Yourself You Can't, Please…

8 pressings came out in 1985, 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.

UK

1985
Label and catalog number
EMI EJ 26 0663 1EMI TAPE 1
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

EJ 2606631 A-2U-1-1- 1Side A runout, stamped

TOWNHOUSESide A runout, etched

EJ 2606631 B-2U-1-1-Side B runout, stamped

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US

1985
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-12439
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

MASTERED BY CAPITOL O ST-1-12439 G-2 #2Runout side A

MASTERED BY CAPITOL O ST-2-12439 G-1 #2Runout side B

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Canada

1985
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-12439
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ST-12439-A-1A-2HZKD: DM 2Runout side A

ST-12439-B-1A-2HDZK: DM 2Runout side B

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Europe

1985
Label and catalog number
EMI 064-26 0663 1
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SBZLP- 1 - A1 ✱ MAX*Runout Side A

SBZLP- 1- B1 ✱ MAX*Runout Side B

1A 064-26 0663 1 ALabel Side A

1A 064-26 0663 1 BLabel Side B

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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.

1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985CanadaCapitol Records ST-12439First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985EuropeEMI 064-26 0663 1First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1985EuropeEMI 064-26 0663 1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985UKEMI EJ 26 0663 1 / EMI TAPE 1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985UKSome Bizzare BIZL7First yearLP, Advance, CompilationLP, Advance, Compilation
1985USCapitol Records ST-12439First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985JapanEMI EMS-91141First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985JapanEMI EMS-91141First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKSome Bizzare SBZLP1LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
?USThirsty Ear UKB-6LP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Only Good Christian Is A Dead Christian
  2. A2Product Patrol
  3. A3Total Nervous Phenomonom
  4. A4Love Amongst The Ruined
  5. A5Twisted
  6. B1Flesh And Bones
  7. B2The Wheel
  8. B3The Roxy Cut
  9. B4Waiting To Fall
  10. B5Wardrobe

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of If You Can't Please Yourself You Can't, Please… are there?

10 vinyl pressings of If You Can't Please Yourself You Can't, Please… are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was If You Can't Please Yourself You Can't, Please… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is EMI EJ 26 0663 1.

How do I tell if my copy of If You Can't Please Yourself You Can't, Please… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EJ 26 0663 1, BIZL7, ST-12439, EMS-91141) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EJ 2606631 A-2U-1-1- 1 and TOWNHOUSE. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is If You Can't Please Yourself You Can't, Please… 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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