Vinyl pressings
by William Bell · 1977
Coming Back For More was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.
P A-2-SRM-1-1146 XRunout A, variant 1
P B-4-SRM-1-1146Runout B, variant 1
P A-3-SRM-1-1146 XRunout A, variant 2
P B-4-SRM-1-1146 oRunout B, variant 2
SRM-1-1146 A-CT9 IT MASTERDISK G.K.Side A runout
SRM-1-1146 B-CT8 IT MASTERDISK G.K. C7Side B runout
SRM-1-1146 ALabel A
SRM-1-1146 BLabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-1146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Mercury RJ-7245First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Mercury 6338 789First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Mercury 63 38 789First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Taiwan | Holy Hawk Record Co. Ltd. HH-6259LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1977 | UK | Mercury 9100038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1146First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1146 / Mercury R 134104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1146First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo 122LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
11 vinyl pressings of Coming Back For More are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Mercury SRM-1-1146.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRM-1-1146, 9100038, RJ-7245, 6338 789) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P A-2-SRM-1-1146 X and P B-4-SRM-1-1146. 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.
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