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John "Jellybean" BenitezComing Back For More

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Coming Back For More

by John "Jellybean" Benitez · 1988

14 pressings6 countriesHouseSynth-popElectronic

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Coming Back For More

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.

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

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UK

August 8, 1988
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis JEL 4
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

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

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UK

1988
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis JELXR 4
Format
12"
Runout / matrix

JELXR4A2Side A runout

JELX R.4-B1Side B runout

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988EuropeChrysalis 611 688First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1988GermanyChrysalis 611 766First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1988JapanChrysalis PRP 1319First year7", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
1988UKChrysalis JELXR 4First year12"12"
1988UKChrysalis 111 688First year7"7"
1988UKChrysalis JELX 4First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1988UKChrysalis JELX 4First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo
1988UKChrysalis JELX 4First yearWhite Label, 12", Promo · PromoWhite Label, 12", Promo · Promo
1988USChrysalis VAS 1285First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1988USChrysalis VAS 128512", Test Pressing · Test pressing12", Test Pressing · Test pressing
1988EuropeChrysalis 111 688First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1988UKChrysalis JELX 4First year12"12"
1988UKChrysalis JEL 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988AustraliaChrysalis X14619First year12"12"

Tracklist

  1. AComing Back For More (Part 1)
  2. B1Coming Back For More (Part 2)
  3. B2Sidewalk Talk (Funhouse Mix)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Coming Back For More are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Coming Back For More are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Coming Back For More first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Europe, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis JELX 4, released August 8, 1988.

How do I tell if my copy of Coming Back For More is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Coming Back For More 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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