UK
1991- Label and catalog number
- Black Market International L12 MKT 2
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
L12 MKT 2 A1 PR-E DMM C THE EXCHANGEA Side
L12 MKT 2 B1 PR-E DMM AB Side
Vinyl pressings
by Desiya · 1991
Comin On Strong was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 3 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.
L12 MKT 2 A1 PR-E DMM C THE EXCHANGEA Side
L12 MKT 2 B1 PR-E DMM AB Side
12 MKT 2 A4 PR-P DSide One runout
12 MKT 2 B3 PR-P CSide Two runout
12 MKT 2 A4 PR-P ARunout side A
12 MKT 2 B3 PR-PRunout side AA
STED-66471-A1 I - I [SRC Logo]Runout side A
STED-66471-1-B1 I - I [SRC Logo]Runout side B
ST-ED-66471-1-C1 I - I [SRC Logo]Runout side C
STED-66471-1-D1 I - I [SRC Logo]Runout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Germany | Mute INT 126.988 / Mute (12MKT2)First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Mute P 12 MKT 2-3 / Black Market London P 12 MKT 2-3First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Black Market International L12 MKT 2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Mute 12 MKT 2 / Black Market London 12 MKT 2First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Black Market International PL 12 MKT 2 / Mute PL 12 MKT 2First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Mute 0-66471First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1991 | US | Mute 0-66471 / Black Market Records 0-6647112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1991 | US | Mute 0-66471 / Black Market Records 0-66471First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1999 | UK | Mecca Recordings MECT103112" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Unknown | Not On Label YAR-7512", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
10 vinyl pressings of Comin On Strong are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1991 and 2010.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, US, Germany. One of them is Black Market International L12 MKT 2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use L12 MKT 2, 12 MKT 2, P 12 MKT 2-3, PL 12 MKT 2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L12 MKT 2 A1 PR-E DMM C THE EXCHANGE and L12 MKT 2 B1 PR-E DMM A. 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.