Vinyl pressings
by The J. Geils Band · 1980
Come Back was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 16 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.
8032 S•45•500201•AZ-1 SM2RR ORunout side A, etched
8032 S•45•500202•Z-1#1 M2RR 0Runout side B, etched
S500201ASide A label
S500202Side B label
S500201ALabel A
S500202Label B
S•45•500201•AZ-3 —◁ MCR JoeSide A Runout, etched
S•45•500202•Z-3 —◁ MCR JoeSide B Runout, etched
S500201ASide A label
S500202Side B label
SPRO·9296-6 · 1 MCR 𝓙𝓸𝓮 ✲Run-out A, etched (short) (✲ stamped)
SPRO· 9305- 500201-2 . 1 ✲ MCR 𝓙𝓸𝓮Run-out B, etched (long) (✲ stamped)
S500201ALabel A
S500201Label B
tapeRunout side A, etched
EA 105 A-1USide A label
EA 105 B-1USide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | EMI America 1722First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Argentina | EMI America 1722First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | EMI America AMI-191First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Canada | EMI America 8032First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | EMI America 2 C 008-86082 / EMI America 2C 008-86.082First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | EMI America 1C 006-86 082 / EMI America 1 C 006-86 082First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | EMI America 1C 006-86 0827", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Germany | EMI 86082First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Italy | EMI America 3C 006 - 86082First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Mexico | EMI America 33C 052 - 86166Z / EMI America 8402 ZFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | EMI America 1A 006-86082First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | EMI 1A 006-86082First year7", 45 RPM, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Mispress |
| 1980 | New Zealand | EMI America F 8032First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Portugal | EMI America 11C 006 86082 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | South Africa | EMI America AMIJ 506First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of Come Back are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Sweden, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is EMI America 8032.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8032, EA 105, P-8032, SPRO-9301) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8032 S•45•500201•AZ-1 SM2RR O and 8032 S•45•500202•Z-1#1 M2RR 0. 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.
