Vinyl pressings
by Dolly Parton · 1977
Here You Come Again 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.
17 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 11 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.
APL1-2544A-31 I A2 HSide A runout, variant 1
APL1-2544-B-15 TML-M I A4 USide B runout, variant 1
APL1-2544-A-1S TML-M ISide A runout, variant 2
APL1-2544-B-1S TML-M IISide B runout, variant 2
APL1-2544-A-1S Ⅱ TML-M I̶ W B1Runout A
APL1-2544-B-1S Ⅱ TML-M I̶ W B2Runout B
APL1-2544-ALabel A
APL1-2544-BLabel B
APL1-2544-A-1S Ⅱ TML-M I̶ W B1Runout A, variant 1
APL1-2544-B-1S Ⅱ TML-M I̶ W B2Runout B, variant 1
APL1-2544-A-1S TML-M I̶ W B2Runout A, variant 2
APL1-2544-B-1S Ⅱ TML-M I̶ W B2Runout B, variant 2
PL 12544 A - 2E AIK W DAVE'S R.C.A.Side A, var 1
PL 12544? B - 1E AI0 WSide B, var 1
PL 12544 A - 2E AIL DAVE'S R.C.A.Side A, var 2
PL·12544· B · 1E W AIRSide B, var 2
PL-12544-A - 2E AIAG DAVE'S R.C.A.Side 1 runout
PL 12544.B . 1E AIAGSide 2 runout
PL 12544 A -1 1 2Side 1 runout
PL 12544 B -1 1 2Side 2 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 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1 2544First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1 2544First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor APL1-2544First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor APL1-2544First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 12544 / RCA Victor PL-12544First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA PL 12544 / RCA Victor PL 12544First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1 2544First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | RCA Victor APL 1-2544First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Taiwan | Pop MH-7241LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor PL 12544 / RCA Victor APL1 2544First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor PL 12544First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor PL 12544First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-2544First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-2544First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Benelux | RCA Victor AAL1-2544 / RCA Victor AAL1-2544First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | US | RCA Victor AYL1-4829LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Turkey | RCA Victor AFL 1-2544 / RCA Victor 1023LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AFL1-2544LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AAL1-2544LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AFL1-2544LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA AFL1-2544 / RCA Victor AFL1-2544LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of Here You Come Again are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1977 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Benelux, France and more. One of them is RCA Victor APL1-2544, released October 29, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APL1-2544, AFL1-2544, PL 12544, AAL1-2544) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APL1-2544A-31 I A2 H and APL1-2544-B-15 TML-M I A4 U. 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.
