Vinyl pressings
by Baja Marimba Band · 1963
Comin' In The Back Door was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, the album's first year, in 3 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.
MR(in circle) 45ALI-5001 I(in circle) Δ50338A side runout
MR(in circle) 45ALI-5002 I(in circle) Δ50338-XB side runout
ALI-5001A side label
ALI-5002B side label
ALI-5001 (1-J)Side A - Runout - Etched
ALI-5002 (1-H)Side B - Runout - Etched
ALI-5001-1C-Side A - Runout - Etched - Variation #1
ALI-5002-1D-Side B - Runout - Etched - Variation #1
ALI 5001-1ASide A runout etched
ALI 5002 (1-H)Side B runout etched
ALI-5001Side A label
ALI-5002Side B label
ALI-5001-1C TIA-Side Runout Etching
ALI 5002 (1-E) TIB-Side Runout Etching
ALI-5001A-Side Label
ALI-5002B-Side Label
MR(in circle) ALI-5001-RE-5-(1-E) Δ50338A side runout
MR(in circle) ALI-5002 2(in circle) Δ50338-XB side runout
ALI-5001A side label
ALI-5002B side label
MR 45 ALI-5001 1 Δ50338A-Side Runout Etching
MR 45 ALI-5002 1 Δ50338-xB-Side Runout Etching
ALI-5001A side label
ALI-5002B side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Quality 1589XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | UK | London Records HL 9828 / London American Recordings HL 9828First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | London Records HL 9828 / London American Recordings HL 9828First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | UK | London Records HL.9828 / London American Recordings HL.9828First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Almo International 201First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | US | Almo International 201First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | US | Almo International 201First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Almo International 201First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | US | Almo International 201First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1963 | US | Almo International 201First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Australia | Festival Records FK-4987", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Festival Records FK-4987", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | London Records 5.4707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Comin' In The Back Door are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Almo International 201.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 201, HL 9828, HL.9828, 1589X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MR(in circle) 45ALI-5001 I(in circle) Δ50338 and MR(in circle) 45ALI-5002 I(in circle) Δ50338-X. 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.
