US
1984- Label and catalog number
- A&M Records SP-12102
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
SP-012102-ALabel A
SP-012102-BLabel B
Vinyl pressings
by Brothers Johnson · 1984
You Keep Me Coming Back 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.
16 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
SP-012102-ALabel A
SP-012102-BLabel B
A&M 02654A-MI MR △ 109734A side runout
A&M 02654B-MI MR △ 109734XB side runout
AM-02654-AA side label
AM-02654-BB side label
AM-02654-ALabels
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 | A&M Records K-9506First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP-12102First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-12004First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMS 12.9788 / A&M Records AMS 12-9788First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMS 9788First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | A&M Records K 9506First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | A&M Records AMX 209First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | A&M Records AMX 209First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1984 | UK | A&M Records AM 209First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | A&M Records AM 209First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records SP-12102First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records SP-12102First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records AM-2654First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records AM-2654First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records AM-2654First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of You Keep Me Coming Back are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-12102.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-12102, AM-2654, AMX 209, AM 209) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP-012102-A and SP-012102-B. 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.