Vinyl pressings
by Peter Wolf · 1987
Come As You Are was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 10 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.
B - 8350 - S 45 - 503027 Z1 I - IRunout, Side A, Etched
B - 8350 - S 45= 50 3024 Z2 I - IRunout, Side B, Etched
[SRC Logo]Runout, Side A&B, Stamped
503027Label Side A
(SRC) B-8350-S45-503027 Z1 1-2 SPAR R-17304 Z1 ∆15604runouts
503027labels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | EMI America AMI 1913First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Australia | EMI America AMI 1913First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | EMI America B-8350First year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | EMI America S 75192 / EMI America S-75192First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Europe | EMI America 1C K 060-20 1676 6 / EMI America K 060 20 1676 6First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Europe | EMI America 1C 006 20 1677 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | EMI America 006 20 1677 7 / EMI America 1C 006-20 1677 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | EMI America 2016777First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | EMI America 2016766First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | EMI America 201676612", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Italy | EMI America 14 2016766First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Italy | Emi America 06 2016777First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | New Zealand | EMI America F 8350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Philippines | EMI America EMA-181-071First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | EMI America 12EA 231 / EMI America 12 EA231First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
24 vinyl pressings of Come As You Are are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is EMI America B-8350, released February 11, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-8350, S-75192, V-19231, SPRO-79015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B - 8350 - S 45 - 503027 Z1 I - I and B - 8350 - S 45= 50 3024 Z2 I - I. 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.
