UK
May 9, 1994- Label and catalog number
- Triangle / Champion BLUES 12.1
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Our Tribe · 1994
Love Come Home was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year, in 5 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.
BLUES X-12-1-A-1 PA7684A side runout
BLUES X 12-1 -B-1 PA7684B side runout
BLUESX12.1Centre labels
[SRC logo] ST-DM-72063-72062-72064-1 1- 1-1Runout Side A, etched
MASTERDISK TDRunout Side A, stamped/etched
[SRC logo] ST-DM-72065-72067-72069-1 1-1Runout Side B, etched
A05169 APOLLOBoth Sides, stamped in label area
BLUES -12/1 A-1 PA7444Runout Etched Side A
BLUES 12/1 B-1 PA7444Runout Etched Side B
BLUES 12/1 C1 PA7445Runout Etched Side C
BLUES 12/1 D1 PA7445Runout Etched Side D
BLUESX-12-1-A-1 PA7684Runout Etched Side A
BLUESX-12-1-B1 PA7684Runout Etched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Germany | Club Tools 0060330CLUFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCX 2660First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | Spain | Arcade 4900008First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | UK | Triangle / Champion BLUES 12.1First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | UK | Blue Records BLUE 12.1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | UK | Triangle / Champion BLUESX 12.1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | US | Champion 0-95907 / EastWest Records America 0-95907First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | US | Champion 0-95907 / EastWest Records America DMD 2108First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1994 | UK | Triangle / Champion BLUES 12.1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1994 | UK | Triangle / Champion BLUESX12.1 / Triangle / Champion BLUESX12 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Love Come Home are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK, US, Germany, Scandinavia and more. One of them is Triangle / Champion BLUES 12.1, released May 9, 1994.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLUES 12.1, BLUESX12.1, 0-95907, BLUE 12.1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.