US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Kama Sutra KA-545
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Stories · 1972
I'm Coming Home 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.
14 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.
KA-545A-1Side A Runout Etched
KA-545B-1Side B Runout Etched
Bell SoundRunout Stamped Both Sides
KA-545 A-3 Bell Sound Eve ARPSide A runout
KA-545B-3 Bell Sound Eve ARPSide B runout
KA-545 A-1 Bell Sound SolA Side Runout etched / stamped
KAS 545A-1 Bell Sound SolB Side Runout etched / stamped
KA 545 AA Side Label
KAS 545 AB Side Label
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 | Brazil | Buddah Records 2205 006First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1972 | Canada | Kama Sutra KA-545XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | France | Kama Sutra 610087First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Kama Sutra 2013 044First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Kama Sutra LL-2558-KSFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Kama Sutra 610.083First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | Kama Sutra 2013 044First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Kama Sutra KA-545First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Radio Active Gold RD 85First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Kama Sutra KA-545First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Kama Sutra KA-545First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Kama Sutra KA 545First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Kama Sutra KA 545First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Kama Sutra KA 545First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of I'm Coming Home are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Kama Sutra KA-545.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KA-545, RD 85, KA 545, 2013 044) 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.
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.