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Come Into My Life

by Joyce Sims · 1987

27 pressings10 countriesFreestyleDowntempoElectronic

Come Into My Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 Come Into My Life

15 pressings came out in 1987, 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

December 28, 1987
Label and catalog number
London Records LON 161London Records 886 211-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Paper Labels
Runout / matrix

LON-161-A2 ΛA side runout etched (Λ stamped)

LON 161 B5 ΛB side runout etched (Λ stamped)

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UK

1987
Label and catalog number
London Records LONX 161London Records 886 211-1
Format
12", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

✱ LONX-161•A•4 ✱ MT 11Side A runout etched/stamped variant 1

✱ LONX-161•B•4 ✱ MT 11Side B runout etched/stamped variant 1

✱ LONX-161•A-4 ✱ MT. 1 1 5Side A runout etched/stamped variant 2

✱ LONX-161•B-3 ✱ MT. 1 1 4Side A runout etched/stamped variant 2

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UK

1987
Label and catalog number
London Records LON 161London Records 886 211-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Large Centre
Runout / matrix

✶ LON 161 - A-2 ✶ MT. 11 1 1Runout etched side A variant 1

✶ LON 161 - B-4 ✶ MT. 1 1 1 4Runout etched side B variant 1

✶ LON 161 - A-1 ✶ MT.Side A runout variant 2

✶ LON 161 - B-4 ✶ MT.Side B runout variant 2

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UK

1987
Label and catalog number
London Records LON 161Sleeping Bag Records 886 211-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Silver Injection Labels
Runout / matrix

* LON-161.A-1 * MT.Runout side A

* LON-161.B 3 * MT.Runout side B

ZPMSC 11357Label side A

ZPMSC 11358Label side B

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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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1980s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987FranceLondon Records 886 211-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1987GermanyLondon Records 6.15037 / London Records 6.15037 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1987GreeceLondon Records 886211-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1987NetherlandsLondon Records 886 211-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1987NetherlandsLondon Records 886 211-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP12", 45 RPM, EP
1987UKLondon Records LONX 161 / London Records 886 211-1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1987UKLondon Records LONX 161First year12"12"
1987UKLondon Records LON 161 / London Records 886 211-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1987UKLondon Records LON 161 / Sleeping Bag Records 886 211-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1987UKLondon Records LONX 161First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1987USSleeping Bag Records SLX-28 / Sleeping Bag Records SLX-0028First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
1987USSleeping Bag Records 7LX-0028 / Sleeping Bag Records LX28First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1987USSleeping Bag Records SLX-028First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo
1987USSleeping Bag Records LX-28First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1987USSleeping Bag Records SLX-28 / Sleeping Bag Records SLX-002812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing
All 21 pressings from the 1980s
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994EuropeClub Tools 0060430CLU / Club Tools CLU 6043-012", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1995USWarlock Records WAR-16312"12"
1995USWarlock Records WAR-163DJ12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
2000s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004FranceFunk La Planet FUNKLAPLANET 00912", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo
2004USFunk La Planet FUNK LA PLANET-00912", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2004USFunk La Planet FUNK LA PLANET-00912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited

Tracklist

  1. ACome Into My Life (Radio Version)
  2. BLifetime Love

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Come Into My Life are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Come Into My Life are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1987 and 2004.

When was Come Into My Life first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is London Records LON 161, released December 28, 1987.

How do I tell if my copy of Come Into My Life is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LON 161, LONX 161, SLX-28, 7LX-0028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LON-161-A2 Λ and LON 161 B5 Λ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Come Into My Life 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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