US
1971- Label and catalog number
- Roulette R-7110
- Format
- 7", Single · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
20137-2 I B1Runout Side A
20109-2 I I A1Runout Side B
20137Label Side A
20109Label Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Tommy James · 1971
I'm Comin' Home / Sing, Sing, Sing was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 9 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.
20137-2 I B1Runout Side A
20109-2 I I A1Runout Side B
20137Label Side A
20109Label Side B
20137-1-A2E RSide A runout - variant 1
20109-1-A1G RSide B runout - variant 1
20137-1-A2D RSide A runout - variant 2
20109-1-A1G RSide A runout - variant 2
20137A-side label
20109B-side label
20137 S -1- C RSide A Runout
20137-1 R A1 RSide B Runout
20137SSide A label
20137Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Roulette 6087 014First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Roulette 1045-7110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Roulette 45. VR. 195078 / Roulette 45 VR.195078First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Mexico | Roulette 45-I-234First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Roulette R 7110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | Columbia MO 1177First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | Columbia MO 1177First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | Roulette 2097-005First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Roulette R-7110First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | US | Roulette R-7110First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | Roulette R-7110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Roulette R-7110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | Roulette LL-2496-ROFirst year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Argentina | Roulette 31.774 / Music Hall 31.7747", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of I'm Comin' Home / Sing, Sing, Sing are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Roulette R-7110.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R-7110, 2097-005, 6087 014, 1045-7110) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 20137-2 I B1 and 20109-2 I I A1. 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.