Vinyl pressings
by Marianne Faithfull · 1965
Come My Way was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ARL-6747-1A B 1 KTSide A runout stamped
ARL-6748-2A K 1 KTSide B runout stamped
ARL.6747Side A label upside-down in braces
ARL.6748Side B label upside-down in braces
ARL-6747-2A KTSide A, variant 1
ARL-6748-2A KTSide B, variant 1
ARL-6747-2A KTSide A, variant 2
ARL-6748-1A KTSide B, variant 2
ARL-6747-1A D KT IA-side, stamped
ARL-6748-1A D KT LB-side, stamped
ARL-6747-2AA-side, stamped
ARL.6747A-Side Label
ARL.6748B-Side Label
ARL-6747-2AA-side, stamped
ARL-6748-2AB-side, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | New Zealand | Decca LKM 4688First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | South Africa | Decca LK 4688 / Decca LK.4688First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Decca LK 4688 / Decca LK.4688First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Decca LK 4688 / Decca LK.4688LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Decca LK 4688 / Decca LK.4688First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Decca LK 4688 / Decca LK.4688First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | Decca LKA 4688First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Russia | Lilith LR354LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, CD, Album | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, CD, Album |
| 2006 | Europe | Lilith LR104LPLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Decca UMCLP105 / ABKCO UMCLP105LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Come My Way are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa. One of them is Decca LK 4688, released May 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LK 4688, LKA 4688, LKM 4688) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-6747-1A B 1 KT and ARL-6748-2A K 1 KT. 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.
