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Vinyl pressings

Come Live With Me

by Ray Charles · 1974

27 pressings15 countriesRhythm & BluesJazzFunk / SoulBlues

Come Live With Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Come Live With Me

24 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 15 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.

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Crossover Records CR-9000
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Plastic Products Pressing
Runout / matrix

CR 9000 - A USOSide A runout

CR 9000 - B Re 1 P P USOSide B runout

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
Crossover Records CR9000Crossover Records CR 9000
Format
LP, Album · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

CR 9000 - A US⦾ (MR) N Y △18664Side A etched (A US⦾ (MR) stamped)

CR 9000 - B Re-1 US⦾ (MR) N Y △18664-XSide B etched (US⦾ (MR) stamped)

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
Crossover Records CR9000Crossover Records CR-9000
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CR 9000 - A ⦾ (MR) △18664

CR 9000 - B Re-1 ⦾ (MR) △18664-X

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 27 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974ArgentinaLondon Records 6588First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974AustraliaCrossover Records SAHA-8467First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974BelgiumLondon Records SHU 8476 Y 535First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1974BrazilLondon Records ACRZ-3540First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974CanadaCrossover Records CR9000First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974GermanyCrossover Records SHA-U 145 / London Records SHA-U 145First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974GermanyLondon Records SHA-U 145 / Crossover Records SHA-U 145First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1974IsraelPax Crossover 5017First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974IsraelPAX ISL 5017First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JapanLondon Records SLC-520First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974New ZealandLondon Records SAH 6386First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974SpainLondon Records TXS 3017First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974UKCrossover Records SHI8467 / London Records SHI8467First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974UKCrossover Records SHU 8467 / London Records SHU 8467First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USCrossover Records CR9000 / Crossover Records SW-95704LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
All 26 pressings from the 1970s
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025USTangerine Records TRC22401LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Till There Was You4:06
  2. A2If You Go Away5:11
  3. A3It Takes So Little Time3:46
  4. A4Come Live With Me3:23
  5. B1Somebody4:09
  6. B2Problems, Problems3:08
  7. B3Where Was He2:51
  8. B4Louise2:57
  9. B5Everybody Sing4:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Come Live With Me are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Come Live With Me are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1974 and 2025.

When was Come Live With Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, France, Argentina and more. One of them is Crossover Records CR 9000.

How do I tell if my copy of Come Live With Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CR 9000, CR-9000, CR9000, SHI8467) 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.

How much is Come Live With Me on vinyl worth?

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.

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