US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-44682
- Format
- 45 RPM, 7"
Vinyl pressings
by John Wesley Ryles · 1968
Kay / Come On Home was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | CBS BA-221606First year45 RPM, 7" | 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1968 | Ireland | CBS 4036First year45 RPM, 7" | 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1968 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONG 80058First year45 RPM, 7" | 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1968 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461230First year45 RPM, 7" | 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1968 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461230First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1968 | US | Columbia 4-44682First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia 4-44682First year45 RPM, 7" | 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1968 | US | Columbia 4-44682First year45 RPM, 7" | 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1968 | US | Columbia 4-44682First year45 RPM, 7" | 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1969 | UK | CBS 40367", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia 4-446827", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | CBS 40367", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Kay / Come On Home are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Australia, Ireland, Japan and more. One of them is Columbia 4-44682.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-44682, BA-221606, 4036, SONG 80058) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.