Vinyl pressings
by Darts · 1977
Come Back My Love 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.
9 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 5 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.
MAG 110 A - 1U RGM A HOVIS FLYER 2A side runout variant 1
MAG 110 B - 1U RDO 5B side runout variant 1
MAG 110 A - 1U GMM A HOVIS FLYER 2A side runout variant 2
MAG 110 B - 1U GPL 2B side runout variant 2
MAG 110 A - 1U A HOVIS FLYERA Side Runout
MAG 110 B - 1UB Side Runout
MAG 110 ALabel side A
MAG 110 BLabel side B
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] MAG 49803ARunout side A
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] MAG 49803 BRunout side B
60 504 A‒1Runout stamped side A
60 504 B‒1Runout stamped side B
MAG 110 A - 1U A HOVIS FLYERA Side Runout
MAG 110 B - 1UB Side Runout
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 | France | Magnet MAG 49.803First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Magnet 006 CRY 60 504 / Crystal 006 CRY 60 504First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Magnet F 666.244First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Magnet 006 CRY 60 504 / Crystal 006 CRY 60 504First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Ireland | Magnet MAG 110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Ireland | Magnet MAG 110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | New Zealand | EMI New Zealand Limited MAG 110First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | Magnet MAG 110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | Magnet MAG 110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Magnet 4C006-60504 / Magnet 4 C 006-605047", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Magnet 4C 006-605047", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Magnet 5N 006N-605047", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | South Africa | Gallo PD 15537", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Sweden | Magnet 7C 006-605047", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Sweden | Magnet 7C 006-605047", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Discomate DSP-2107", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Japan | Discomate DSP-2107", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
19 vinyl pressings of Come Back My Love are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1977 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, France, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Magnet MAG 110.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAG 110, MAG 49.803, 006 CRY 60 504, F 666.244) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAG 110 A - 1U RGM A HOVIS FLYER 2 and MAG 110 B - 1U RDO 5. 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.
