Vinyl pressings
by Simply Red · 1985
Come To My Aid was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
41 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 13 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.
EKR.19 (T) A2Side A runout groove, etched
EKR.19 (T) B2Side B runout groove, etched
*MT* 1 DAMONT TYSide A & B runout groove, etched
EKR - 19 A-4 ARUNRunout side A
EKR - 19 B-2 I→ ✳MT✳Runout side B
EKR - 19 A-4 I→ ✳MT✳DAMONT K ARUNRunout (Etched) Side A
EKR - 19 B-2 I→ ✳MT✳ DAMONT KRunout (Etched) Side B
EKR.19 (T) A2 *MT* 1 DAMONT TYSide A runout groove, etched
EKR.19 (T) B2 *MT* 1 DAMONT TYSide B runout groove, etched
EKR.19 (T) A2 1 *MT* DAMONT 1Side A runout
EKR.19 (T) B2 1 *MT* DAMONT GSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Elektra 0-66884First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Elektra 7-69610First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Elektra 96 68670First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Elektra 96 95747First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Elektra 96 95747First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | Elektra 966 877-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | Elektra 966 884-0 / Elektra EKR 19TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | Elektra 969 610-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Elektra 969 610-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Elektra 966 884-0 / Elektra EKR 19TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Greece | Elektra 966877-0First year12", Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | Elektra 966877First year12", Maxi-Single, White Label | 12", Maxi-Single, White Label |
| 1985 | Ireland | Elektra EKR 19 / Elektra 969610-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Elektra 96 6884-0First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Italy | Elektra 96 9610-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
43 vinyl pressings of Come To My Aid are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra EKR 19T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKR 19T, EKR 19, EKR 19TX, EKR 19 T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKR.19 (T) A2 and EKR.19 (T) B2. 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.
