Vinyl pressings
by Grover Washington, Jr. · 1981
Come Morning was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 17 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.
5E-562-A-SH-5-SP 0 -ISMI- + SLM + △991Runout, Side A, variant 1
5E-562-B-SH-5-SP 0-I SP + SLM + △991-XRunout, Side B, variant 1
5E-562-A-SH-5-SP o-ISMI- •• 2̷ 4 + SLM + △991 SPRunout, Side A, variant 2
5E-562-B-SH-5-SP o-ISMI-1 SP + SLM + △991-XRunout, Side B, variant 2
5E-562-A-S1-1-6-AR [Allied 'a' logo] B-16263-A6 + SLM⁜⁜ △991Side A runout, variant 1
5E-562-B-SH-7-AR + SLM⁜⁜⁜ △991-X [Allied 'a' logo] B-16264-B7Side B runout, variant 1
5E-562-A-SH-7-AR [Allied 'a' logo] B-16263-A7 + SLM+ △991Side A runout, variant 2
5E-562-B-SH-6-AR [Allied 'a' logo] B-16264-B6 SLM ++ △991-X (2)Side B runout, variant 2
W15 K+52337+A [etched] STRAWBERRY [stamped]Runout side A
W15 K+52337+B [etched] STRAWBERRY [stamped]Runout side B
W16 K+52337+A2 STRAWBERRYSide A variant 2
W 6 K+52337+B STRAWBERRYSideB variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Elektra 5E-562First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Elektra X5E-562First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Colombia | Elektra 5E-562First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Elektra ELK 52 337First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Elektra ELK K 52 337 / Elektra ELK 52 337First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Elektra ELK K 52 337 / Elektra (5E-562)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Elektra ELK K 52 337 / Elektra ELK 52337First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Elektra ELK K 52 337 / Elektra ELK 52337First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Elektra ELK 52337First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Elektra ELK 52337 / Elektra ELK K 52 337First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Elektra 52337First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Elektra 52 337 / Elektra 5E-562First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Elektra ELK K 52 337First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Elektra P-11082EFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Elektra 5E 562First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK K 52 337 / Elektra ELK 52 337LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK K 52 337 / Elektra ELK 52 337LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Elektra K 52337 / Elektra ELK K 52 337LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Elektra 52337LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
37 vinyl pressings of Come Morning are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra 5E-562.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5E-562, K 52337, X5E-562, ELK 52 337) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5E-562-A-SH-5-SP 0 -ISMI- + SLM + △991 and 5E-562-B-SH-5-SP 0-I SP + SLM + △991-X. 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.
