Vinyl pressings
by Captain And Tennille · 1977
Come In From The Rain was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.
AM 12268-S P1A Side Runout
AM 12269-S P2B Side Runout
p AM 12268-S P1A-Side Runout Etching
p AM 12269-S P1B-Side Runout Etching
AM 12268-S T2A Side Runout
AM 12269-S T2B Side Runout
12268-SA-Side Label
12269-SB-Side Label
AM 12268-S M1 [MR(circle)] △102396Runout side A, etched [stamped]
AM 12269-S M1 [MR(circle)] △102396-XRunout side B, etched [stamped]
12268-SA-Side Label
12269-SB-Side Label
AM 12268-S S3 SSide A runout
AM 12268-M S2 SSSide B runout
12268-SSide A label
12268Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | A&M Records K-6827First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records 1944-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1944First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1944-SFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Japan | A&M Records CM-2036First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Japan | A&M Records CM-2036First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 5475First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records 1944-S / A&M Records AM-1944First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records 1944-S / A&M Records AM-1944First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records 1944-S / A&M Records AM-1944First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records 1944-S / A&M Records AM-1944First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7302First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Come In From The Rain are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records 1944-S.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1944-S, AMS 7302, K-6827, AM-1944-S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AM 12268-S P1 and AM 12269-S P2. 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.
