UK
August 8, 1988- Label and catalog number
- Chrysalis JELX 4
- Format
- 12"
- Runout / matrix
JELX.4 A4 MIKE'S V 3Side A etched,stamped
JELX.4 B4 EXCHANGE V 1Side B etched,stamped
Vinyl pressings
by John "Jellybean" Benitez · 1988
Coming Back For More was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 1988, the album's first year, in 6 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.
JELX.4 A4 MIKE'S V 3Side A etched,stamped
JELX.4 B4 EXCHANGE V 1Side B etched,stamped
JEL.4.A.1Runout etched side A, variant 1
JEL 4 - B 1Runout etched side B, variant 1
JEL.4.A.1 C GRunout side A, etched, except [C G] stamped, variant 2
JEL 4 - B 1 7 ΛRunout side B, etched, except [7 Λ] stamped, variant 2
JELXR4A2Side A runout
JELX R.4-B1Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Europe | Chrysalis 611 688First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | Chrysalis 611 766First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Japan | Chrysalis PRP 1319First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Chrysalis JELXR 4First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | UK | Chrysalis 111 688First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | UK | Chrysalis JELX 4First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Chrysalis JELX 4First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Chrysalis JELX 4First yearWhite Label, 12", Promo · Promo | White Label, 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Chrysalis VAS 1285First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Chrysalis VAS 128512", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Europe | Chrysalis 111 688First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Chrysalis JELX 4First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | UK | Chrysalis JEL 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | Chrysalis X14619First year12" | 12" |
14 vinyl pressings of Coming Back For More are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Europe, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis JELX 4, released August 8, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JELX 4, JEL 4, JELXR 4, 111 688) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JELX.4 A4 MIKE'S V 3 and JELX.4 B4 EXCHANGE V 1. 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.