Vinyl pressings
by Kim Wilde · 1988
You Came 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.
38 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 12 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.
KIM 8 A-1U-1-Q2 TY1Stamped side A, runout, variant 1
KIM 8 B-1U-1-Q2 TY1Stamped side B, runout, variant 1
KIM 8 A-1U-1-Q2 TY1Stamped side A, runout, variant 2
KIM 8 B-1U-1-Q4 TY1Stamped side B, runout, variant 2
KIM 8 A-1U-1-Q2 TY1Stamped side A, runout, variant 1
KIM 8 B-1U-1-Q2 TY1Stamped side B, runout, variant 1
KIM 8 A-1U-1-Q2 TY1Stamped side A, runout, variant 2
KIM 8 B-1U-1-Q4 TY1Stamped side B, runout, variant 2
KIM 8 A-1U-1-1 TY1Side A, runout
KIM 8 B-3U-1-1 TY1Side B, runout
KIM 8 - A - 2 MT DAMONTSide A, runout, etched
KIM 8 - B - 2 MT DAMONTSide B, runout, etched
KIM 8 ASide A label in parentheses
KIM 8 BSide B label in parentheses
KIMT 8 A-1U-1-2Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
KIMT 8B-1U-1-2Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
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 | Australia | MCA Records 0-15305First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | MCA Records 0-15305First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-23884First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-53370First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-53370First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-23884First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | MCA Records 257 861-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | MCA Records 257 882-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | MCA Records 257 881-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | MCA Records 257 964-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | MCA Records 257 964-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Hong Kong | WEAFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Mexico | MCA Records PRO-307First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Portugal | MCA Records 2578827First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | MCA Records 257 964-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
39 vinyl pressings of You Came are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is MCA Records KIM 8, released July 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KIM 8, KIMB 8, KIMT 8, KIMX 8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KIM 8 A-1U-1-Q2 TY1 and KIM 8 B-1U-1-Q2 TY1. 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.
