Vinyl pressings
by The Tourists · 1979
So Good To Be Back Home Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 4 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.
652 LOG A 1 POLYGRAM SA A4 BRunout, A-side, stamped/etched
652 LOG B DM 1 POLYGRAM SA A1 BRunout, B-side, stamped/etched
TOUR 1-A1 MADE IN FRANCE [Areacem logo]Side A etched, variant 1
TOUR 1-B1 MADE IN FRANCE L.B. [Areacem logo]Side B etched, variant 1
TOUR 1-A1 MADE IN FRANCE [Areacem logo] STEVESide A etched, variant 2
TOUR 1-B1 MADE IN FRANCE L.B. [Areacem logo]Side B etched, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | France | Logo 2097 834First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Logo 0034.022First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Portugal | Logo TOUR 1 / RPE TOUR 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Logo TOUR 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Logo TOUR 1First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | Logo TOUR 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Logo TOUR 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Logo TOUR 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Logo MS 434 / 7 Records MS 4347", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Japan | Logo YK-143-LG7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Logo YK-143-LG7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Logo 1A 006-636467", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Logo L-37.029 / Logo L-370297", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Spain | Logo L-37029 / CFE L-370297", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | RCA LB 187", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Logo TOUR 17", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Logo TOUR 17", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Logo TOUR 17", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Logo TOUR 17", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | Epic / Sterling Sound Inc.12", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
20 vinyl pressings of So Good To Be Back Home Again are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, France, Germany, Portugal. One of them is Logo TOUR 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TOUR 1, 2097 834, 0034.022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 652 LOG A 1 POLYGRAM SA A4 B and 652 LOG B DM 1 POLYGRAM SA A1 B. 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.
