Vinyl pressings
by Bad Boys Blue · 1987
Come Back And Stay was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 7 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.
DM 609 404 A-1/8-87Runout groove side A
DM 609 404 B-2/9-87 IIRunout groove side B
S 609 404 ARecord label side A
S 609 404 BRecord label side B
DM 609404 A-1/8-87Runout side A
DM 609404 B-2/9-87Runout side B
S 609 404 ALabel side A
S 609 404 BLabel side B
DM DS 109404 A-1/8-87Runout side A, variant 1
DM DS 109404 B-1/8-87Runout side B, variant 1
DM DS 109404 A-1/8-87Runout side A, variant 2
DM DS 109404 B-1/8-87 IIRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCX 122259First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Coconut 609 404First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | Europe | Coconut 109 404First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Portugal | Vidisco S-014First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Portugal | Vidisco MX 152First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCS 2259First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | South Africa | Ariola ARIS 41 / Coconut ARIS 41First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | Zafiro 20112163First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Zafiro 20112163First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Germany | Coconut 609 404First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Spain | Ariola 609404 (3A) / Ariola 3A 60940412", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Venezuela | Ariola 90.16212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Come Back And Stay are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1987 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Germany, Denmark, Europe, Portugal and more. One of them is Coconut 609 404, released October 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 609 404, MRCX 122259, 109 404, S-014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 609 404 A-1/8-87 and DM 609 404 B-2/9-87 II. 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.
