Vinyl pressings
by Tom Jones · 1967
I'm Coming Home was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
41 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 21 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.
DR-41605-T1-3C H 2 BSide A runout, stamped
DR-41619-T1-2C K U 2 BSide B runout, stamped
DR.41605Side A label, parentheses, inverted
DR.41619Side B label, parentheses, inverted
DR 41605A-side label
(DR.41619)B-side label
DR-41605-T1-1C KA 4DStamped runout, side A
DR-41619-T1-1C HD 3DStamped runout, side B
DR-41605-T1-3CStamped runout, side A and B
DR-41605-T1-2C CB 3BSide A runout
DR-41619-T1-3C UH 1Side B runout
DR.41605Side A label
DR.41619Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Decca Y7380First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Belgium | Decca 26.145First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Belgium | Decca 26.145First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Belgium | Decca F 12693First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Denmark | Decca F.12693First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Finland | Decca 45-F 12693First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Decca DL 25 317First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Germany | Decca DL 25 317First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Hong Kong | Decca F. 12693First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | Hungary | Qualiton F 12693 / Decca F 12693First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Ireland | Decca F.12693First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Italy | Decca F 12693 / Decca 45 - F 12693First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1967 | Japan | London Records TOP-1230First year7" | 7" |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Decca DEC.436First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | Norway | Decca F 12693First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Decca 79.0157", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1973 | France | Decca 84.095 / Decca 84.095 B7", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Decca7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| ? | Belgium | Decca 125-79.652 Y / Decca DR 416057", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | France | Decca 72.104 / Decca DR 41.6057", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Decca DL 25 3177", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Decca 45-GD 51357", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Lebanon | Decca F 126937", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
62 vinyl pressings of I'm Coming Home are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1967 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Decca F.12693, released November 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.12693, F 12693, 45-PAR-40024, 45-40024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DR-41605-T1-3C H 2 B and DR-41619-T1-2C K U 2 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.
