US
1986- Label and catalog number
- Electricity Records 6201
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Prototype · 1986
Come Back To Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 3 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.
6201-A ⸦riteria MF BustaA Runout Side Etched & Stamped
6201-B ⸦riteria MF BustaB Runout Side Etched & Stamped
PD-001AA Side Label
PD-001BB Side Label
DD-001-A KKmasteringA-Side Runout Etching
DD-001-B KKmasteringB-Side Runout Etching
PD-001AA-Side Label
PD-001BB-Side Label
DD-001-A KKmasteringA-Side Runout Etching
DD-001-B KKmasteringB-Side Runout Etching
PD-001AA-Side Label
PD-001BB-Side Label
PD-001ALabel side A
PD-001BLabel side B
-RM- ZYX 5470-A SSTRunout side A
-RM- ZYX 5470-B SSTRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5470 / ZYX Records 5470First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Hotsound Records 8611First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Double-Down Records PD-001 / Electricity Records PD-001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint |
| 1986 | US | Electricity Records 6201First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Double-Down Records PD-001 / Electricity Records PD-001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Double-Down Records PD-001 / Electricity Records PD-00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | US | Double-Down Records PD-001 / Electricity Records PD-001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | Double-Down Records PD-001 / Electricity Records PD-001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | Pandisc PD-06112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Pandisc PD-06112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | US | Pandisc PD-06112", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
11 vinyl pressings of Come Back To Me are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1986 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Electricity Records 6201.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6201, PD-001, ZYX 5470, 8611) 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.