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I'm Coming Home

by Stories · 1972

14 pressings8 countriesPop RockRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of I'm Coming Home

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.

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Kama Sutra KA 545
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

KA-545A-1Side A Runout Etched

KA-545B-1Side B Runout Etched

Bell SoundRunout Stamped Both Sides

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Kama Sutra KA 545
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

KA-545 A-3 Bell Sound Eve ARPSide A runout

KA-545B-3 Bell Sound Eve ARPSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Kama Sutra KA-545
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

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

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972BrazilBuddah Records 2205 006First year7", EP7", EP
1972CanadaKama Sutra KA-545XFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972FranceKama Sutra 610087First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1972GermanyKama Sutra 2013 044First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1972JapanKama Sutra LL-2558-KSFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972NetherlandsKama Sutra 610.083First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972UKKama Sutra 2013 044First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972USKama Sutra KA-545First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972USRadio Active Gold RD 85First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972USKama Sutra KA-545First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1972USKama Sutra KA-545First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1972USKama Sutra KA 545First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972USKama Sutra KA 545First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972USKama Sutra KA 545First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AI'm Coming Home2:37
  2. BYou Told Me3:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I'm Coming Home are there?

14 vinyl pressings of I'm Coming Home are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was I'm Coming Home first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Kama Sutra KA-545.

How do I tell if my copy of I'm Coming Home is a first pressing?

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.

How much is I'm Coming Home 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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