Vinyl pressings
by Chilly · 1979
Come To L.A. was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 9 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.
2417 124 S 1 320 1 RVariant 1 Side A runout stamped
2417 124 S 2 320 R 1Variant 1 Side B runout stamped
2417 124 S 1 320 1 UVariant 2 Side A runout stamped
2417 124 S 2 320 1· 1A TVariant 2 Side B runout stamped
2417 124 S1Variant 1 Side A runout stamped
2417 124 S 2Variant 1 Side B runout stamped
2417 124 S1 A 320 24 2Runout side A
2417 124 S2 A 320 24 2.1Runout side B
2417 124 ALabel side A
2417 124 BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Austria | Polydor 2417 124First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Polydor 2371 964First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2417 124First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2417 124First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | Polydor 2371964First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | India | Polydor 2417124First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Polydor 2371 964First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2417 124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Polydor 2417 124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | Polydor 2371 964First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | 111 Records 111-044LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
11 vinyl pressings of Come To L.A. are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1979 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, Austria, France, Greece and more. One of them is Polydor 2417 124.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2417 124, 2371 964, 2371964, 2417124) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2417 124 S 1 320 1 R and 2417 124 S 2 320 R 1. 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.
