Vinyl pressings
by Ramp · 1977
Come Into Knowledge was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year. 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.
BT6028A-1A S1 SXT E2Runout variant #1 side A etched
BT6028B-1B S2 SXT C3Runout variant #1 side B etched
BT6028A-1A S2 SX B4Runout variant #2 side A etched
BT6028B-1B S2 SXT CRunout variant #2 side B etched
BT6028A-1A S1 A4Variant 1, Side A Runout
BT6028B-1B S2 A2Variant 1, Side B Runout
BT6028A-1A S1 A1Variant 2, Side A Runout
BT6028B-1B S1 A4Variant 2, Side B Runout
BT6028A-1A S2 SX BSide A
BT6028B-1B S2 SX ASide B
(BT-6028-A)Label side A
(BT-6028-B)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | US | ABC Blue Thumb BT-6028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | ABC Blue Thumb BT-6028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | ABC Blue Thumb BT-6028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | ABC Records BT-6028 / Universal Music Special Markets B0011382-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2008 | US | ABC Records BT-6028 / Universal Music Special Markets B0011382-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Blue Thumb Records B0028606-01 / Verve Records B0028606-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Italy | Blue Thumb Records / Verve RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Ramp (3)) TB-6028LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | ABC Records BT-6028LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | ABC Blue Thumb BT-6028LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited |
| ? | US | ABC Blue Thumb BT-6028LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
11 vinyl pressings of Come Into Knowledge are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1977 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US. One of them is ABC Blue Thumb BT-6028.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BT-6028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BT6028A-1A S1 SXT E2 and BT6028B-1B S2 SXT C3. 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.
