Vinyl pressings
by Yvonne Elliman · 1977
If I Can't Have You was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 12 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.
RS 884 77 NP 3212-S-PRC-1 [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] PRCA Side Runout variant 1
RS 884 76 NP 2346-S-PRC-1 [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] PRCB Side Runout variant 1
RS 884 77 NP 3212-S-PRC-1-1 [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] PRCA Side Runout variant 2
RS 884 76 NP 2346-S-PRC-1-1 [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] PRCB Side Runout variant 2
RS 84 77 NP 3213-S-CP1 [Artisan Sound Recorders symbol]A Side Runout
RS 84 76 NP 2346-S-CP1B Side Runout
77 NP 3212A Side Label
76 NP 2346B Side Label
RS 84 77 NP 3213-S-CP1 [Artisan Sound Recorders symbol]A Side Runout
RS 84 76 NP 2346-S-CP1B Side Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | RSO 20902667", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Austria | RSO 2090 266First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Belgium | RSO 2090 266First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Belgium | RSO 2090 266First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Belgium | RSO 2090 266First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | RSO RS 884First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | Canada | RSO RS 884First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | RSO 2090 266First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Ireland | Polydor 2090 266First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | RSO 2090 266First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Jamaica | RSO RS 884First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Netherlands | RSO 2090 266First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | RSO 2090 266First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Panama | RSO 2090 266-ASFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Panama | RSO 2090 266First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | RSO 2090 2667", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Columbia Record Productions7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
47 vinyl pressings of If I Can't Have You are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Austria, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is RSO RS 884.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 884, 2090 266, 2090 266-AS, 2090266.6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS 884 77 NP 3212-S-PRC-1 [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] PRC and RS 884 76 NP 2346-S-PRC-1 [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] PRC. 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.
