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You Keep Me Coming Back

by Brothers Johnson · 1984

17 pressings7 countriesFunkDiscoElectronicFunk / Soul

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.

How to spot a first pressing of You Keep Me Coming Back

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

US

1984
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AM-2654
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984AustraliaA&M Records K-9506First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984CanadaA&M Records SP-12102First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1984JapanA&M Records AMP-12004First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1984NetherlandsA&M Records AMS 12.9788 / A&M Records AMS 12-9788First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1984NetherlandsA&M Records AMS 9788First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984New ZealandA&M Records K 9506First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984UKA&M Records AMX 209First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1984UKA&M Records AMX 209First year12", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label
1984UKA&M Records AM 209First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1984UKA&M Records AM 209First year7", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
1984USA&M Records SP-12102First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1984USA&M Records SP-12102First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1984USA&M Records AM-2654First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984USA&M Records AM-2654First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1984USA&M Records AM-2654First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 17 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. AYou Keep Me Coming Back (Specially Remixed Version)6:18
  2. BYou Keep Me Coming Back (Dub Version)5:24

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You Keep Me Coming Back are there?

17 vinyl pressings of You Keep Me Coming Back are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was You Keep Me Coming Back first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-12102.

How do I tell if my copy of You Keep Me Coming Back is a first pressing?

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.

How much is You Keep Me Coming Back on vinyl worth?

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.

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