US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Old Town Records 1183
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Arthur Prysock · 1965
It's Too Late, Baby Too Late was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 3 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.
OT-1311 [Audio Matrix Bell Sound]Runout, side A, etched, Except [Stamped]
OT-2281 [Audio Matrix Bell Sound]Runout, side B, etched, Except [Stamped]
1311Label side A
1281Label side B
OT 1143 Audio MatrixRunout Side A
OT 1311 Audio MatrixRunout Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | CBS BA-221213First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | UK | CBS 201820First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Old Town Records 1183First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Old Town Records 1183First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Old Town Records 1183First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Old Town Records 1183First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Old Town Records 1183First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Old Town Records 1183First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Old Town Records 1183First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Old Town Records 1183First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Old Town Records 1183First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Old Town Records 1183First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Old Town Records 1183First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia C 4-26647", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of It's Too Late, Baby Too Late are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia. One of them is Old Town Records 1183.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1183, 201820, BA-221213) 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.
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.