Vinyl pressings
by Exposé · 1986
Come Go With Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
AD-1-9539-SA-RCA1 STERLING +000X L.A.M. "COME GO AND PLAY"Side 1 runouts, variant 1
AD-1-9539-SB-RCA1 *STERLING A2Side 2 runouts, variant 1
AD-1-9539-SA-RCA1 STERLING +000X L.A.M. "COME GO AND PLAY" A1HSide 1 runouts, variant 2
AD-1-9539-SB-RCA1 *STERLING A2GSide 2 runouts, variant 2
[etched:] AD-1-9539-SA-RCAI [stamped:] STERLING [etched:] [x/o/o/o in tic tac toe grid] L.A.M. "COME GO AND PLAY"Side 1 runouts, variant 1
AD-1-9539-SB-RCAI [stamped:] ☆STERLING A1ASide 2 runouts, variant 1
[etched:] AD-1-9539-SA-RCAI [x/o/o/o in tic tac toe grid] L.A.M. "COME GO AND PLAY" [stamped:] STERLING 1 A 1 [etched:] BSide 1 runouts, variant 2
[etched:] AD-1-9539-SB-RCAI [stamped:] ☆STERLING 1 A 1 ESide 2 runouts, variant 2
AS-1-9555-SA-RCA1 I AI STERLINGEtched side A, except "I AI STERLING " stamped
AS-1-9555-SB-RCA1 I ✩ AI STERLINGEtched side B, except "I AI STERLING " stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | Arista TDS-377First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Barbados | Arista AS1-9555-SAFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Barbados | Arista AS1-9555First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Jamaica | Arista AS1-9555First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Japan | Arista 7RS-148First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Arista AD1-9539First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Arista AS1-9555First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Arista ADI-9539First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Arista AD1-9539First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Arista AS1-9555First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Arista AS1-9555First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Arista AS1-9555First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Arista AD1 - 9539First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Arista AD1-9539First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | Arista AS1-9555First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of Come Go With Me are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Australia & New Zealand, Barbados, Jamaica and more. One of them is Arista AD1-9539.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AD1-9539, AS1-9555, AD1 - 9539, ADI-9539) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AD-1-9539-SA-RCA1 STERLING +000X L.A.M. "COME GO AND PLAY" and AD-1-9539-SB-RCA1 *STERLING A2. 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.
