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Various ArtistsComing To America (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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Coming To America (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

by Various Artists · 1988

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Coming To America was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 Coming To America

10 pressings came out in 1988, 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.

Europe

1988
Label and catalog number
ATCO Records 790 958-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

R/S Alsdorf 790958-1-A CS-B-IIIRunout side A, variant 1

R/S Alsdorf 790958-1-B CS-B-IIIRunout side B, variant 1

R/S Alsdorf 790958-1-A CS-B-III 6Runout side A, variant 2

R/S Alsdorf 790958-1-B CS-B-III 10Runout side B, variant 2

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Germany

1988
Label and catalog number
ATCO Records 790 958-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

R/S Alsdorf 790958-1-A CS-B-IISide A

R/S Alsdorf 790958-1-B CS-B-IISide B

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988AustraliaATCO Records 90958-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988BrazilWEA 670.4241First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988CanadaATCO Records 79 09581First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988EuropeATCO Records 790 958-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988GermanyATCO Records 790 958-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988GreeceATCO Records 7 90958-1First yearLPLP
1988GreeceATCO Records 7 90958-1 / ATCO Records 90958-1LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1988JapanATCO Records 23P1-2123First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1988JapanATCO Records 23P1-2123First yearLPLP
1988SpainAtlantic 790958-1First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1988USATCO Records 7 90958-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988USATCO Records 7 90958-1 / ATCO Records R-100454LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Coming To America3:49
  2. A2Better Late Than Never4:02
  3. A3All Dressed Up (Ready To Hit The Town)4:50
  4. A4I Like It Like That4:01
  5. A5That's The Way It Is3:25
  6. B1Addicted To You3:54
  7. B2Comin' Correct3:56
  8. B3Livin' The Good Life3:46
  9. B4Transparent3:50
  10. B5Come Into My Life4:42

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Coming To America are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Coming To America are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Coming To America first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is ATCO Records 7 90958-1.

How do I tell if my copy of Coming To America is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 90958-1, 90958-1, 670.4241, 79 09581) 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 Coming To America 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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