Vinyl pressings
by Neil Young · 1978
Comes A Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
54 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 22 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.
MSK-1-2266-RE2-LW11 ⥛ ✲Side A runout, variant 1
MSK-2-2266-RE2-LW12 ⥛ ✲Side B runout, variant 1
MSK-1-2266-RE2-LW12 ⥛ ✲Side A runout, variant 2
MSK-2-2266-RE2-LW12 ⥛ ✲Side B runout, variant 2
MSK-1-2266-RE3-LW2 1Side I
MSK-2-2266-RE3-LW4 2Side II
MSK-1-2266-RE3-SR1 (SRC)Side A Runout
MSK-2-2266-RE1 SR1 1-2 (SRC)Side B Runout
MSK-1-2266-5 EG S-1 K54099-A1 99Side A runout, variant 1
MSK-2-2266-5 EG S-1 K54099-B1 99Side B runout, variant 1
MSK-1-2266-5 EG S-8 K54099-A1 99Side A runout, variant 2
MSK-2-2266-5 EG S-10 K54099-B1 99Side B runout, variant 2
MSK-1-2266-RE1-6 S-6 K-54099 A4 2 EGRunout, side A, etched, variant 1
MSK-2-2266-RE1-6 S-7 K-54099 B4 2 EGRunout, side B, etched, variant 1
MSK-1-2266-RE1-5 EG W-1 K-54099 A5Runout, side A, etched, variant 2
MSK-2-2266-RE1-6 W-4 K-54099 B4 EGRunout, side B, etched, variant 2
K-54099 A5 3 B MSK-1-2266-RE1-5 EG.Side A runout
K 54099 Bo⃫4 6 A MSK-2-2266 E.G.Side B runout
K 54099 A*Side A label
K 54099 B*Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Reprise Records 208662First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | Reprise Records MSK 2266First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Reprise Records REP 54099First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Belgium | Reprise Records REP 54 099First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Belgium | Reprise Records REP 54 099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Reprise Records 34.019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Reprise Records MSK 2266First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Reprise Records MSK 2266First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Reprise Records MSK 2266First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1978 | Canada | Reprise Records MSK 2266First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Reprise Records 54 099First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Reprise Records 54 099First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Reprise Records 54 099LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 54 099 / Reprise Records MSK 2266First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | Reprise Records RS 0354 / Reprise Records 0354First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Spain | WEA 54099LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Reprise Records LB 54099LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Brazil | Reprise Records 604.7227 / Reprise Records 24.037LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Reprise Records 9362-49175-8LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2017 | US | Reprise Records 551998-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Reprise Records MSK 2266LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records MSK 2266LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records MSK 2266LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Reprise Records 670.9188LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 54 099 / Reprise Records MSK 2266LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 54 099 / Reprise Records MSK 2266LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 54 099 / Reprise Records MSK 2266LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 54 099 / Reprise Records MSK 2266LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records K 54099 / Reprise Records REP 54 099LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 54 099LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 54 099 / Reprise Records MSK 2266LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 54 099 / Reprise Records K 54 099LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 54 099 / Reprise Records MSK 2266LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 54 099 / Reprise Records MSK 2266LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 54 099LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
127 vinyl pressings of Comes A Time are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1978 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Reprise Records MSK 2266, released October 6, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MSK 2266, K 54099, 14.434, BAN 54099) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MSK-1-2266-RE2-LW11 ⥛ ✲ and MSK-2-2266-RE2-LW12 ⥛ ✲. 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.
