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Al BrownHere I Am Baby Come And Take Me

Vinyl pressings

Here I Am Baby Come And Take Me

by Al Brown · 1973

12 pressings4 countriesReggaeDubReggae

Here I Am Baby Come And Take Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Here I Am Baby Come And Take Me

5 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year. 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.

Jamaica

1973
Label and catalog number
Tit For Tat
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

DW #2514. A D.T.Runout A

D.W: #2515 B: R.R.S - D.T.Runout B

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Jamaica

1973
Label and catalog number
Tit For Tat
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

HERE I AM BABY COME AND TAKE ME

BAMMY & FISH

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Jamaica

1973
Label and catalog number
Tit For Tat
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

DW 2514 D.T.A side

D.W: #2515 B: R.R.S - D.T.B side

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1973
Label and catalog number
Tit For Tat
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

DW 2514 D.T.A

D.W: #2515 B: R.R.S - D.T.B

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1973
Label and catalog number
Tit For Tat
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

D.W : #2514 : A : R•R•S- D.T.Runout Side A

D.W : #2515 : B-3- 25͠7͠8: 4̲ 2578: R•R•S- D.T.Runout Side 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.

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JamaicaTit For TatFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973JamaicaTit For TatFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973JamaicaTit For TatFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973JamaicaTit For TatFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973JamaicaTit For TatFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974CanadaShacks ST 72087", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974CanadaShacks ST 72087", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974UKTrojan Records TR.79157"7"
1974USMart's7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaTit For Tat7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaNot On Label7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USTit For Tat7"7"

Tracklist

  1. AHere I Am Baby Come And Take Me4:00
  2. BHere I Am Baby Come And Take Me (Version)4:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Here I Am Baby Come And Take Me are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Here I Am Baby Come And Take Me are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.

When was Here I Am Baby Come And Take Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Jamaica. One of them is Tit For Tat.

How do I tell if my copy of Here I Am Baby Come And Take Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DW #2514. A D.T. and D.W: #2515 B: R.R.S - D.T.. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Here I Am Baby Come And Take Me 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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