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Come Together As One

by Will Downing · 1989

16 pressings4 countriesHouseDeep HouseElectronic

Come Together As One was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 Together As One

7 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1989
Label and catalog number
Island Records 7-98998
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST-IL-58197-SPSide A label

ST-IL-58196-SPSide B label

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UK

1989
Label and catalog number
4th & Broadway 876 765-14th & Broadway 12 BRW 159
Format
12", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

12 BRW 159 A-1U-1-1 JARunout Side A

12 BRW 159 B-1U-1-1Runout Side B

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UK

1989
Label and catalog number
4th & Broadway 12 BRX 1594th & Broadway 12BRX 159
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

12 BRX 159 A-1U-1-1Side A runout machine stamped

JASide A runout hand etched

12 BRX 159 B-1U-1-1Side B runout machine stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1989
Label and catalog number
4th & Broadway 12 BRX 1594th & Broadway 876 983-1
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

12 BRX 159 A-1U-1-1Side A runout machine stamped

JASide A runout hand etched

12 BRX 159 B-1U-1-1Side B runout machine stamped

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989UK4th & Broadway 876 765-1 / 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 159First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1989UK4th & Broadway 12 BRX 159 / 4th & Broadway 12BRX 159First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1989UK4th & Broadway 12 BRW 159First year12", White Label12", White Label
1989UK4th & Broadway BRW 159DJ 2First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1989UK4th & Broadway 12 BRW 159 / 4th & Broadway 876 765-1First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1989UK4th & Broadway 12 BRX 159 / 4th & Broadway 876 983-1First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1989USIsland Records 7-98998First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1990s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990Australia4th & Broadway 876 765-112", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1990Australia4th & Broadway 876 764-7 / Phonogram 876 764-77", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990Europe4th & Broadway 613 04812", Maxi-Single, Stereo12", Maxi-Single, Stereo
1990EuropeIsland Records 113 048 / 4th & Broadway 113 0487", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1990UK4th & Broadway 12 BRZ 159 / 4th & Broadway 876-977-112", EP, Stereo12", EP, Stereo
1990UK4th & Broadway BRW 159 / 4th & Broadway 876 764-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1990USIsland Records 0-96502 / Island Records 0422 876 765-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
1990USIsland Records DMD 144812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1990USIsland Records 0-9650212", Test Pressing · Test pressing12", Test Pressing · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. A1Come Together As One (Sky King Extended Version)6:50
  2. A2Come Together As One (Sky King Instrumental)4:55
  3. B1Come Together As One (Dream Together Version)5:58
  4. B2Come Together As One (Dub Version)5:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Come Together As One are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Come Together As One are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.

When was Come Together As One first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK. One of them is Island Records 7-98998.

How do I tell if my copy of Come Together As One is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-98998, 876 765-1, 12 BRX 159, 12 BRW 159) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-IL-58197-SP and ST-IL-58196-SP. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Come Together As One 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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