US
August 1965- Label and catalog number
- Imperial LP-9290
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
LP-9290-1-SIDE 1 ISide A, stamped
LP-9290-1-SIDE 2 ISide B, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by The O'Jays · 1965
Comin' Through was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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.
LP-9290-1-SIDE 1 ISide A, stamped
LP-9290-1-SIDE 2 ISide B, stamped
114 LP12290-1Runout A
114 LP12290-2Runout B
LP_12290_2_SIDE1Machine Stamped Side A
LP_12290_2_SIDE2Machine Stamped Side B
LP 9290 SIDE #1 1-A IIRunout A
LP 9290 SIDE #2 1-A IIRunout B
LP-9290-1Runout Side A
LP-9290-2Runout Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Imperial LP-9290First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Imperial LP-12290First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Imperial LP-9290First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Imperial LP-9290First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Imperial LP-12290First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Imperial LP-12290First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Imperial LP 9290First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Imperial LP-9290First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Japan | Imperial LAX-312LP, Album, Reissue, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Reissue, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Imperial LAX-312LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Comin' Through are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1965 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada. One of them is Imperial LP-9290, released August 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP-9290, LP-12290, LP 9290) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP-9290-1-SIDE 1 I and LP-9290-1-SIDE 2 I. 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.