Vinyl pressings
by Jeanette "Lady" Day · 1981
Come Let Me Love You 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.
11 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 5 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.
A-1 ↔ PRLD-619-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie :v) FK Hello!! (DT Angie)A-Side Runout Etching
A-2 ↔ PRLD-619-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie :v) FKB-Side Runout Etching
PRL D 619 ASLabel A
PRL D 619 BSLabel B
PRL D 619-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :v) FK He 220 !! (DT Angie) EDPRunout Side A Etched & Stamped
PRL D 619-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :v) FK EDPRunout Side B Etched & Stamped
PRL D 619-ASLabel Side A
PRL D 619-BSLabel Side B
PRL-8041-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE (^: FKRunout side A
PRL-8041-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE (^: FKRunout side B
PRL 8041 - ASLabel side A
PRL 8041 - BSLabel side B
P RLD 619A-1 B T I COLUMBIA NYRunout Side A Etched & Stamped
P RLD 619 B-1 B T I COLUMBIA NYRunout Side B Etched & Stamped
PRL D 619 ASLabel Side A
PRL D 619 BSLabel Side B
PRLD-537-A HERbiE :v) FK Hello!! (DT ANGIE) (EDP) MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKA-Side Runout
PRLD-537-B HERbiE :v) FK (EDP) MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKB-Side Runout
PRL D 537-ASA-Side Label
PRL D 537-BSB-Side Label
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 | Brazil | Prelude Records PLCS 2011First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Prelude Records PRLD 619First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RAMSH 12-3048First year12" | 12" |
| 1981 | Portugal | Prelude Records 1-20.005First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | US | Prelude Records PRL D 619First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | US | Prelude Records PRL D 537First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Prelude Records PRL 8041First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Prelude Records PRL D 619First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | US | Prelude Records PRL 8041First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Prelude Records PRL 8041-ASFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Prelude Records PRL D 619First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | US | Prelude Records PRL D 53712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Italy | Prelude Records PRL 103817", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Ariola 600.52412", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Prelude Records 1-20.00512", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USA & Canada | Unidisc SPEC-1254 / Prelude Records SPEC-125412", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Come Let Me Love You are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Brazil, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Prelude Records PRL D 619.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRL D 619, PRL 8041, PRL D 537, PRL 8041-AS) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-1 ↔ PRLD-619-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie :v) FK Hello!! (DT Angie) and A-2 ↔ PRLD-619-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie :v) FK. 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.
