US
December 23, 1966- Label and catalog number
- Imperial 66224
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo
- Runout / matrix
IM-6316
IM-6317
Vinyl pressings
by Jackie DeShannon · 1966
Come On Down (From The Top Of That Hill) was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1966, 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.
IM-6316
IM-6317
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | US | Imperial 66224First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Canada | Imperial IM 662247", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Japan | Liberty LR-16757", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1967 | US | Imperial IM 662247", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Imperial 662247", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Imperial 662247", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Imperial 662247", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1967 | UK | Liberty LIB 662247", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Liberty LIB 662247", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Imperial 662247", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Come On Down (From The Top Of That Hill) are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US. One of them is Imperial 66224, released December 23, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 66224) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IM-6316 and IM-6317. 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.