Vinyl pressings
by Vicious Pink · 1984
Cccan't You See... was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 4 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.
12 R 6074 A-1U-1-1- 1 TOWNHOUSERunout Side A
12 R 6074 B-1U-1-1- 1 2 TOWNHOUSERunout Side B
12R 6074ALabel Side A
12R 6074BLabel Side B
R 6074 A-1U-1-1- CA-side runout, stamped
R 6074 B-1U-1-1-x1B-side runout, stamped
TOWNHOUSEA&B-side runouts, etched
R 6074ASide A label
12 R 6074 A-1U-1-1- 1 TOWNHOUSERunout Side A
12 R 6074 B-1U-1-1- 1 2 TOWNHOUSERunout Side B
12R 6074ALabel Side A
12R 6074BLabel Side B
12 RA 6074 A-1U-1-1-1 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 1
12 RA 6074 B-1U-1-1- :: 1 TOUSESide B runout, variant 1
12 RA 6074 A-1U-1-1-5 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 2
12 RA 6074 B-1U-1-1-2 TOUSESide B runout, variant 2
12 R 6074 A-1U-1-Runout Side A
12 R 6074 B-1U-1-1- 1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Parlophone S-75129 / Parlophone S 75129First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Parlophone B-72950 / EMI B-72950First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Parlophone 006-2004137First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | South Africa | EMI 12EMIL (C) 4499First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Parlophone 12RA 6074 / Parlophone 12 RA 6074First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Parlophone 12RD 6074First year12", Mispress | 12", Mispress |
| 1984 | UK | Parlophone 12RD 6074First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | UK | Parlophone 12 R6074 / Parlophone 12R 6074First year12", 45 RPM, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1984 | UK | Parlophone 12 R 6074First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Parlophone 12 R6074First year12", Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Parlophone 12 R6074 / Parlophone 12R 6074First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1984 | UK | Parlophone 12RA 6074First year12", 45 RPM, Mispress, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Mispress, Misprint |
| 1984 | UK | Parlophone R 6074First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Not On Label 12RA 6074First year12", 45 RPM, Advance | 12", 45 RPM, Advance |
| 1984 | Canada | Parlophone V 75067 Rev. / EMI V 75067 Rev.First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | UK | Parlophone 12R 607412", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Parlophone 12R 607412", 45 RPM, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
25 vinyl pressings of Cccan't You See... are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1984 and 2008.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Canada, Italy, South Africa. One of them is Parlophone 12 R6074, released July 9, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 R6074, R 6074, 12RA 6074, 12RD 6074) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 R 6074 A-1U-1-1- 1 TOWNHOUSE and 12 R 6074 B-1U-1-1- 1 2 TOWNHOUSE. 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.
