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Jackie EdwardsCome To Me Softly

Vinyl pressings

Come To Me Softly

by Jackie Edwards · 1979

15 pressings5 countriesLovers RockReggaePop

Come To Me Softly 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Come To Me Softly

4 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979BarbadosThird World TDWD 10First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979CanadaThird World TDWD 10First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979UKThird World TDWD 10First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979USThird World TDWD 10First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JamaicaJackpot TDWD-10LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984UKThird World TDWD 10LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownPuff Records TDWD 10LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JamaicaJackpot WRC1-769LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaStriker LeeLP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaJackpotLP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKBody Music TDWD 10LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKThird World TDWD 10LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKThird World TDWD 10LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKThird World TDWD 10LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKThird World TDWD 10LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Come To Me Softly
  2. A2I Can't Stop Loving You
  3. A3Take Good Care Of You For Me
  4. A4Daddy's Home
  5. A5Love Has Been Good To Me
  6. B1At The End
  7. B2Please Don't Cry
  8. B3Just Because
  9. B4Lost Love
  10. B5You Over There

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Come To Me Softly are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Come To Me Softly are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1979 and 1984.

When was Come To Me Softly first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Barbados, Canada. One of them is Third World TDWD 10.

How do I tell if my copy of Come To Me Softly is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TDWD 10) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Come To Me Softly on vinyl worth?

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.

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