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Vinyl pressings

Come Live With Me

by Ray Charles · 1973

22 pressings12 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulFunkFunk / Soul

Come Live With Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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

21 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 11 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

1973
Label and catalog number
Crossover Records 973
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
Runout / matrix

973 A-S TMLRunout side A, etched, TML stamped

973 B-S TMLRunout side B, etched, TML stamped

S 973 A BWLabel side A

S 973 B BWLabel side B

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Crossover Records 973
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

973 A-S TML P.P.A-Side Runout Etching

973 A-M TML P.P.B-Side Runout Etching

S 973 AA-Side Label

M 973 AB-Side Label

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UK

September 14, 1973
Label and catalog number
London Records HLU 10432Crossover Records HLU 10432
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · 4-prong push out centre
Runout / matrix

ZMSCR 8580Side A printed matrix code

ZMSCR 8581Side B printed matrix code

ZMSCR-8580-1CMachine stamped side A Runout

ZMSCR-8581-1CMachine stamped side B Runout

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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1970s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973BelgiumLondon Records 80-5693 Y / London Records 80//5.693-yFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973BelgiumLondon Records 80-5693 Y / London Records 80//5.693-yFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973CanadaCrossover Records LC 973 / London Records LC 973First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973DenmarkLondon Records HL 10432 / London Records HLU 10432First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973GermanyLondon Records DL 20 964First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1973GermanyLondon Records DL 20 964First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1973GermanyLondon Records DL 20 964First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1973ItalyLondon Records HL 10432 / London American Recordings HLU 10432First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973NetherlandsLondon Records 6101 254First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973PortugalLondon Records P - HLU 10432 DFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973SpainLondon Records MO 1386 / Crossover Records MO 1386First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973SpainLondon Records MO 1386First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1973UKLondon Records HL 10432 / London Records HLU 10432First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973USCrossover Records CR 973First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1973USCrossover Records 973First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
All 22 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. ACome Live With Me3:19
  2. BEverybody Sing4:05

Questions

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

22 vinyl pressings of Come Live With Me are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.

When was Come Live With Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, France, Belgium and more. One of them is Crossover Records CR 973.

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 973, 973, HLU 10432, HL 10432) 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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