Vinyl pressings
by Mike Francis · 1984
Let Me In was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year. 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.
SPIRY - NKAY 37799 3S - 1A 9Runout side A, variant 1
SPIRY - NKAY 37800 1S - 1A 7Runout side B, variant 1
SPIRY - NKAY 37799 3S - 1A 15 △PRunout side A, variant 2
SPIRY - NKAY 37800 1S - 1B3 △P 7Runout side B, variant 2
NKAS 37823 1S - 1A 5 SPIRY -Runout area side A
NKAS 37824 1S - 1A 4 SPIRY -Runout area side B
NKAS 37823Label side A
NKAS 37824Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Italy | Concorde ZCCO 7394First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Concorde ZBCO 7399First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Atoll Music ATO 12-2705612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | Jonathan ATO 270567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Netherlands | High Fashion Music MS 162 / Dureco Benelux MS 16212", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Dureco Benelux 4991 / High Fashion Music 49917", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Sweden | RCA PC 6023212" | 12" |
| 1985 | Sweden | RCA Victor PB 602317", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Sweden | RCA Victor PB 602317", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Philippines | New York Records OC-EP-1707712" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | New York Records NEW-92787", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Let Me In are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1984 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Italy. One of them is Concorde ZCCO 7394.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZCCO 7394, ZBCO 7399) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPIRY - NKAY 37799 3S - 1A 9 and SPIRY - NKAY 37800 1S - 1A 7. 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.
