Vinyl pressings
by France Joli · 1979
Come To Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 18 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.
PRL 8001-AS-RE-1AA-Side Runout Etching
PRL 8001 BS P̶R̶L̶-̶7̶1̶1̶1̶9̶B̶S̶-̶1̶A̶B-Side Runout Etching
PRL 8001 ASA-Side Label
PRL 8001 BSB-Side Label
p PRL 8001 AS-RE-1HA-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
p PRL 8001 BS-RE-1GB-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
p PRL 8001AS-RE-1GA-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
PRL 8001BS P̶R̶E̶-̶ ̶7̶1̶1̶1̶9̶ ̶B̶S̶-̶1̶B̶B-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
PRL 8001 ASLabel side A
PRL 8001 BSLabel side B
S PRL-8001-AS-RE-1ERunout, A-side
SI PRL-8001- BS-1ERunout, B-side
PRL 8001 ASLabel, A-side
PRL 8001 BSLabel, B-side
PRL 8001-AS-RE-1CRunout, A-side, etched
PRL 7̶1̶1̶1̶9̶ ̶ BS-10 8001Runout, B-side, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Interdisc SL-5034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | Polydor 2079 142First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Brazil | Prelude Records PLCS 1855 / Prelude Records PLCS-1855First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | TGO TGS 500First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Chile | UTZ SU-0002 / Prelude Records PRL-8001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Ecuador | Prelude Records 113-1009First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | France | Disques Dreyfus FDM 16006First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | France | Disques Dreyfus FDM 16006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Italy | Disques Dreyfus CBN 101First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Jamaica | Prelude Records PRL 8001First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | Philips SFL-2457First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | Philips SNP-1021First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Philips SFL-2457First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Disques Dreyfus FDM 8093First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Disques Dreyfus FDM 12.8093First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Guatemala | Prelude Records BD-4651 / PRL-80017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | TGO UR-121012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Special Edition | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Special Edition |
| 1988 | Canada | Unidisc SPEC-137412", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Unidisc SPEC-137412", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Unidisc SPEC-1374 / Prelude Records SPEC-137412", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | USA & Canada | Unidisc SPEC-1374 / Prelude Records SPEC-137412", Reissue, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Reissue, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | El Salvador | Prelude Records BD-46517", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
42 vinyl pressings of Come To Me are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1979 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Prelude Records PRL 8001, released October 4, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRL 8001, PRLD 508, AROD 204, ARO 204) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRL 8001-AS-RE-1A and PRL 8001 BS P̶R̶L̶-̶7̶1̶1̶1̶9̶B̶S̶-̶1̶A̶. 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.
