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Come Along / Promises

by Variations · 1969

11 pressings5 countriesGarage RockPsychedelic RockBlues RockHard Rock

Come Along / Promises was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Come Along / Promises

11 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 5 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.

France

1969
Label and catalog number
Odeon 2 C 006 - 10159 MOdeon 2 C 006-10159 M
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

C 006 10159 M A 21 M3 264950Runout side A, stamped

C 006 10159 MB 21 M3 265239Runout side B, stamped

C 006 - 10159 M ALabel side A

C 006 - 10159 M BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1969
Label and catalog number
Odeon 2 C 006 - 10159 MOdeon 2 C 006-10159 M
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

C 006 10159 M A 21 M3 264950Runout side A, stamped

C 006 10159 MB 21 M3 265239Runout side B, stamped

C 006 - 10159 M ALabel side A

C 006 - 10159 M BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1969
Label and catalog number
Odeon 2 C 006 - 10159 MOdeon 2 C 006 - 10.159 M
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

C 006 10159 MA 21 M3 264950Runout side A

C 006 10159 MB 21 M3 265239Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1969
Label and catalog number
Odeon 2 C 006 - 10159 MOdeon 2 C 006-10159 M
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

M3 264950 C 006 10159 M A 21Runout side A stamped

M3 265239 C 006 10159 MB 21Runout side B stamped

C 006 - 10159 M ALabel side A

C 006 - 10159 M BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1969
Label and catalog number
Odeon 2 C 006 - 10159 MOdeon 2 C 006-10159 M
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

C 006 10159 M A 21 M3 264950Runout stamped A side

C 006 10159 MB 21 M3 265239Runout stamped B side

C 006 - 10.159 M ALabel A side

C 006 - 10.159 M BLabel B side

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969FranceOdeon 2C 006-10159 M / Odeon 2C 006 - 10.159 MFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969FranceOdeon 2 C 006 - 10159 M / Odeon 2 C 006-10159 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969FranceOdeon 2 C 006 - 10159 M / Odeon 2 C 006-10159 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969FranceOdeon 2 C 006 - 10159 M / Odeon 2 C 006 - 10.159 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969FranceOdeon 2 C 006 - 10159 M / Odeon 2 C 006-10159 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969FranceOdeon 2 C 006 - 10159 M / Odeon 2 C 006-10159 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969GermanyOdeon 1 C 006-10159 MFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969JapanOdeon OR-2314First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969JapanOdeon OR-2314First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
1969NetherlandsParlophone 5 0006.10159 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969SpainSintonia S-813.075First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ACome Along3:22
  2. BPromises2:37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Come Along / Promises are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Come Along / Promises are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Come Along / Promises first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands and more. One of them is Odeon 2C 006-10159 M.

How do I tell if my copy of Come Along / Promises is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2C 006-10159 M, 2 C 006 - 10159 M, 1 C 006-10159 M, OR-2314) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Come Along / Promises on vinyl worth?

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.

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