Vinyl pressings
by Jason Donovan · 1989
When You Come Back To Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 9 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.
PWL 46 A PDO B NSRunout, A-side, variant 1
PWL 46 B2 PDO B EXP 89 11Runout, B-side, variant 1
PWL 46 A B B23 NSRunout, A-side, variant 2
PWL 46 B1 DM PDO A17 B EXP 89._1.1Runout, B-side, variant 2
A PWL46 A PDO E8 NSRunout side A, variant 1
A PWL - 46 - B3 ✳DM2 PDO MAX. 61VVRunout side B, variant 1
PWL46 A PDO E6 NSRunout side A, variant 2
PWL - 46 - B3 ✳DM2 PDO MAX. 61VVRunout side B, variant 2
PWL - 46 A3 ✱ MAX.Runout side A
PWL - 46 B3 ✱ MAX.Runout side B
NS PWLT- 46- A1 ✱ MAX.Runout side A
PWLT- 46- B1 ✱ MAX.Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Mushroom X13430First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | Australia | Mushroom K1071First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | Australia | Mushroom K1071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | PWL Empire 246 499-7 / PWL Records 246 499-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | PWL Empire 246 499-7 / PWL Records 246 499-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | PWL Empire 246 499-7 / PWL Records 246 499-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | PWL Records PWLT 46 / PWL Records 246 498-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | PWL Empire 246 498-0 / PWL Records PWLT 46First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Greece | Ariola 4432First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Ireland | K-Tel KTS 039First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Netherlands | PWL Records PWS 005First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Philippines | PWL EPP-89-019First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1989 | Scandinavia | PWL Records PWL 46 / PWL Empire PWL 46First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | PWL Records PWLP 46First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | UK | PWL Records PWL 46First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Epic EPC 655687 6 / PWL Records 655687 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Spain | Epic ARIE 23657", Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | PWL Records PWLX 467", Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", Picture Disc · Picture disc |
25 vinyl pressings of When You Come Back To Me are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Scandinavia, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is PWL Records PWL 46, released November 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PWL 46, PWLT 46, PWLP 46, X13430) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PWL 46 A PDO B NS and PWL 46 B2 PDO B EXP 89 11. 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.
