Vinyl pressings
by Barrington Levy · 1984
Here I Come 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.
8 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 5 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.
LON 62 A // 1 ∇ ✳✳ 420 R 1 1 1Runout, stamped, side A (variant 1)
LON 62 B // 2 ∇ 420 R 1 1 4Runout, stamped, side B (variant 1)
LON 62 A // 2 ▽ 420 R 1 1 2Runout, stamped, side A (variant 2)
LON 62 B // 2 ▽ 420 R 1 1 2Runout, stamped, side B (variant 2)
LONX 62 A // 2 ∇ 420 R 111A Side Runout
LONX 62 B // 2 ∇ 420 R 111B Side Runout
(ZPMSC 10648 / 9)A Side Label
(ZPMSC 10647 / 50)B Side Label
TR-009-A1. MT.Etched in runout A
TR-009-B1. MT.Etched in runout AA
TR009ASide A label
TR009AASide AA label
TR009ASide A label
TR009AASide AA label
MX 63181Side A
MX 63982Side 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 | Australia | London Records 882 043-7 / London Records 882 043-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | London Records 882 043-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Jamaica | Thunder Bolt / Sonic SoundsFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | New Zealand | London Records 882 043-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | London Records LON 62 / London Records 882 043-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | London Records LONX 62 / Time Records LONX 62First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Time Records TR009First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Time Records TR009First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Time 1 Records TOR 3312", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | US | Profile Records PRO-7310-DJ12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Profile Records PRO-731012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | US | Profile Records PRO-731012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1993 | Jamaica | Time 1 International TRB 8171227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1995 | Jamaica | Time 1 International TIM 0227" | 7" |
| 1995 | Jamaica | Time 1 International7", Repress | 7", Repress |
| 1995 | Jamaica | Time 1 International TIM 817177 / TIM 0267", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1995 | Jamaica | Time 1 International7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1995 | Jamaica | Time 1 International7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1995 | Jamaica | Time 1 International7", Misprint | 7", Misprint |
| 1995 | Jamaica | Time 1 International7", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1995 | Jamaica | Time 1 International7", Repress | 7", Repress |
| 1995 | Jamaica | Time 1 International7" | 7" |
| 1995 | Jamaica | Time 1 International7", Misprint | 7", Misprint |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Jamaica | Time 1 International7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Time Records TR00912" | 12" |
| ? | Jamaica | Time 1 International12" | 12" |
| ? | Jamaica | Time 1 International7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Thunder Bolt7" | 7" |
| ? | Jamaica | Time 1 International7", 45 RPM, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Mispress |
| ? | Jamaica | Thunder Bolt7" | 7" |
| ? | Jamaica | Time 1 International12", 45 RPM, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | Time 1 International7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Jamaica | Time 1 International7", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | Time 1 International7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Misprint, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Misprint, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | Time 1 International7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Repress |
| ? | UK | Time Records TR0097", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Time Records TR00912", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Not On Label NWX 3012", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
40 vinyl pressings of Here I Come are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1984 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Australia, Jamaica and more. One of them is London Records LON 62.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LON 62, LONX 62, TR009, 882 043-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LON 62 A // 1 ∇ ✳✳ 420 R 1 1 1 and LON 62 B // 2 ∇ 420 R 1 1 4. 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.
