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Can't Stop Myself (From Loving You) by William Shakespeare, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Can't Stop Myself (From Loving You)

by William Shakespeare · 1974

20 pressings13 countriesPop

Can't Stop Myself (From Loving You) 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Can't Stop Myself (From Loving You)

7 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 6 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.

Australia

1974
Label and catalog number
Albert Productions AP-10470
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

7YAPA1157Side A label

7YAPA1158Side B label

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Australia

May 27, 1974
Label and catalog number
Albert Productions AP-10470
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

7YAPA1157Side A label

7YAPA1158Side B label

Full details of this pressing

New Zealand

1974
Label and catalog number
Parlophone NZP 3484
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

7YAPA1157Side A label

7YAPA1158Side B label

Full details of this pressing

South Africa

1974
Label and catalog number
EMI EMIJ 4038
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

YB 1073ARunout side A, etched

YB 1073BRunout side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustraliaAlbert Productions AP-10470First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974GermanyYoung Blood International 6.11575 (AC)First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974MexicoMusart MI 30211First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1974NetherlandsYoung Blood NG643First year7"7"
1974New ZealandParlophone NZP 3484First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974South AfricaEMI EMIJ 4038First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974AustraliaAlbert Productions AP-10470First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1975ArgentinaMICSA 41007", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975CanadaCasino Records C7-1017", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975GermanyYoung Blood International 6.115757", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1975ItalyYoung Blood International YB 10247", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1975SwedenCBS CBS 32037", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975SwedenCBS CBS 32037", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975USMorningstar Records MST-5027", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975USBryan Records B-10127", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982ScandinaviaCBS A-2601 / CBS CBSA 26017", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCasino Records CS 101S A7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
?UKYoung Blood International YB 10737", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?UKYoung Blood International YB 10737", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?UKYoung Blood International YB 10737", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ACan't Stop Myself (From Loving You)
  2. BGoodbye Tomorrow, Hello Today

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Can't Stop Myself (From Loving You) are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Can't Stop Myself (From Loving You) are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1974 and 1982.

When was Can't Stop Myself (From Loving You) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Australia, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand and more. One of them is Albert Productions AP-10470.

How do I tell if my copy of Can't Stop Myself (From Loving You) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AP-10470, 6.11575 (AC), NG643, NZP 3484) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7YAPA1157 and 7YAPA1158. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Can't Stop Myself (From Loving You) 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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