Vinyl pressings
by Dandy Livingstone · 1973
Come Back Liza was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
HOSS -I 28 -I ARunout side A, variant 1
HOSS +I 28 + BRunout side B, variant 1
HOSS 28+ARunout side A, variant 2
HOSS 28+BRunout side B, variant 2
HOSS -I 28 -I ARunout (Stamped) Side A
HOSS +I 28 + BRunout (Stamped) Side B
S 12710 A-2, Made in GermanyA-side runout
S 12710 B-2, Made in GermanyB-side runout
C 12 710 AA-side center label
C 12 710 BB-side center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Interfusion ITFK-5148First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Trojan Records 12 710 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Madagascar | Aztec TJS 1First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Interfusion ITFK 5148First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | South Africa | Jo'Burg TJS 1First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | UK | Horse HOSS 28First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | Horse HOSS 28First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Horse HOSS 28First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | Horse HOSS 28First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | M & B7", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
10 vinyl pressings of Come Back Liza are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Australia, Germany, Madagascar and more. One of them is Horse HOSS 28, released March 23, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HOSS 28, ITFK-5148, 12 710 AT, TJS 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HOSS -I 28 -I A and HOSS +I 28 + 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.
