US
1973- Label and catalog number
- Motown M 775LMotown M775L
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
M775L-7697-13B TVC ASide A, runout, hand etched
M775L-7697-13A TVC ASide B, runout, hand etched
C5RS-7697-1Side A, label
C5RS-7697-2Side B, label
Vinyl pressings
by Jermaine Jackson · 1973
Come Into My Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 8 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.
M775L-7697-13B TVC ASide A, runout, hand etched
M775L-7697-13A TVC ASide B, runout, hand etched
C5RS-7697-1Side A, label
C5RS-7697-2Side B, label
M775L C5RS-7696-01A -1 V2Side 1
M775L C5RS-7697-01A -1 1VSide 2
M 775 L- 7696-13B + unidentified symbolA side runout - etched
M 775 L -7697-13A + unidentified symbolB side runout - etched
C5RS-7696-1A side label
C5RS-7697-2B side label
STML 11238 A-1 G 1side A runout
STML 11238 B-1 G 1side B runout
STML 11238 Aside A label
STML 11238 Bside B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Tamla Motown STMLO-10103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Motown M775LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Tamla Motown M 775LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1 C 062-94 534 / EMI Electrola GmbH 1 C 062-94 534First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Motown SWX-6026First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 056-94534First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 056-94534LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1973 | US | Motown M 775L / Motown M775LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Motown M 775L / Motown M775LFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Motown M 775L / Motown M775LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Motown M 775L / Motown M775LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Motown M 775L / Motown M775LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Brazil | Motown M 775 / Tapecar M 775First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11238 / Tamla Motown OC 062 o 94534First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Come Into My Life are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Brazil, Australia and more. One of them is Motown M 775L.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 775L, STML 11238, M 775, STMLO-10103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M775L-7697-13B TVC A and M775L-7697-13A TVC A. 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.