Vinyl pressings
by José Feliciano · 1971
Come Down Jesus / Only Once was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
AKAS 18010 2S - 1A 1Runout side A, etched
AKAS 18011 2S - 1A 3Runout side B, etched
AKAS 18010Label side A
AKAS 18011Label side B
APKM 8138-3S T1Runout side A, etched
APKM 8200-3S T1Runout side B, etched
APKM.8138Label side A
APKM.8200Label side B
APKS-8138 Manufactured in GermanyRunout stamped side A
APKS-8200 Manufactured in GermanyRunout stamped side B
SRunout etched both sides
APKS-8138Label side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Brazil | RCA Victor LC-16271First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-0545First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-0545First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | RCA Victor 74-0545First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 74 0545First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Turkey | RCA 71928 / RCA Victor 71928First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | RCA SPS-45-280First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor 74-0545First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | India | RCA Victor 47-0545First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Italy | RCA Victor 74 0545 / RCA Victor 74 - 0545First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SRCA-88541 / RCA Victor SRCA-885417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | Telectra Tp 6157", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Come Down Jesus / Only Once are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Italy, US, India, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA Victor 74 0545, released October 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74 0545, 74-0545, SPS-45-280, 47-0545) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AKAS 18010 2S - 1A 1 and AKAS 18011 2S - 1A 3. 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.
