Vinyl pressings
by Fresh Band · 1984
Come Back Lover was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year. 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.
RB-003-A PR HERbIE JREtched in runout, Side A
RB-003-B PR HERbIE JREtched in runout, Side B
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKStamped in runout, both sides
RB-003-A HERbIE JR [smiley face]Etched in runout, Side A
RB-003-B HERbIE JR [smiley face]Etched in runout, Side B
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKStamped in runout, both sides
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE Jr :v) RB-003-AA-Side Runout Etching
RB-003-B-PRO MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE Jr :v)B-Side Runout Etching
RB-003-RX-A F/W NSA-Side Runout Etching
RB-003-RX-B F/W NS PRB-Side Runout Etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | Are 'n Be Records RB-003-ProFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Are 'n Be Records RB-003First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Are 'n Be Records RB-003 ProFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Are 'n Be Records RB-003First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | US | Are 'n Be Records RB-00312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | US | Are 'n Be Records RB-003-ProFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Misprint · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Misprint · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Are 'n Be Records RB-003First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Are 'n Be Records RB-003First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Unknown | Are 'n Be Records RB-003-Pro12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2019 | Italy | Best Record Italy BST-X051 / Best Record BST-X05112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited |
| 2019 | Italy | Best Record Italy BST-X051 / Best Record BST-X05112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Japan | Positive Pay For Records PPR 0317", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Are 'n Be Records RB-00312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | US | Are 'n Be Records RB-00312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
14 vinyl pressings of Come Back Lover are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1984 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US. One of them is Are 'n Be Records RB-003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RB-003, RB-003-Pro, RB-003 Pro) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RB-003-A PR HERbIE JR and RB-003-B PR HERbIE JR. 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.
