Vinyl pressings
by Quicksilver Messenger Service · 1972
Comin' Thru was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 8 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.
SMAS 1 11002 F1 #2Side A, Etched [Variant 1]
SMAS 2 11002 F2 #2Side B, Etched [Variant 2]
SMAS 1 11002 F1 #1Side A, Etched [Variant 2]
SMAS 2 11002 F2 #2Side B, Etched [Variant 2]
SMAS-1-11002-F3 #2 ─◁Runout side A, etched, variant 1
SMAS-2-11002-F3 ─◁Runout side B, etched, variant 1
SMAS-1-11002-F3 ─◁Runout side A, etched, variant 2
SMAS-2-11002-F3 #2 ─◁Runout side B, etched, variant 2
1-11002-F-5 ✲Runout side A, variant 1
2-11002-F-5 ✲Runout side B, variant 1
1-11002-F-5° 2 ✲Runout side A, variant 2
2-11002-F-5° I ✲Runout side B, variant 2
SMAS S-1-11002Side A, runout variant 1
SMAS S-2-11002Side B, runout variant 1
SMA S-1-11002 F6Side A, runout variant 2
SMA S •2-11002 F6Side B, runout variant 2
1-11002-F-5- 4 ✼Runout side A
2-11002-F-5- 4 ✼Runout side B
SMAS 11002 ALabel side A
SMAS 11002 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Capitol Records SMAS-11002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Denmark | Capitol Records SMAS-11002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-81 121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-81 121LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1972 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-80558First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1972 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-80558First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Capitol Records SMAS-11002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Capitol Records SMAS-11002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Capitol Records E-AST 11002 (IE 064 ° 81121)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records SMAS-11002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records SMAS-11002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records SMAS-11002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-80558First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Australia | World Record Club S/5751 / World Record Club S-5751LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1975 | Australia | World Record Club R-01867 / World Record Club R 01867LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | UK | BGO Records BGOLP88LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records SW-11002LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Comin' Thru are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Capitol Records SMAS-11002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMAS-11002, E-AST 11002 (IE 064 ° 81121), 1C 062-81 121, ECP-80558) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMAS 1 11002 F1 #2 and SMAS 2 11002 F2 #2. 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.
