US
1981- Label and catalog number
- Unlimited Gold ZS6 70064
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Barry White · 1981
Didn't We Make It Happen, Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ZS6 70064 3BCVariant 1: Side 1 Etched
ZS6 70064 3BCVariant 1: Side 2 Etched
ZS6 70064-3ADVariant 2: Side 1 Etched
ZS6 70064-4ADVariant 2: Side 2 Etched
ULGA 1125 A-1Runout side A
ULGA 1125 B-1Runout side B
ULGA 1125 A*Label side A
ULGA 1125 B*Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Bolivia | CBS 30368 / Discos CBS 30368First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | Brazil | Epic 46.038 / Epic 46038First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Italy | Unlimited Gold ULG A 1125First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Jamaica | Columbia ZS6 70064First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Mexico | Epic SC-71938 / Unlimited Gold SC-71938First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Unlimited Gold ULGA 1125First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Unlimited Gold ZS6 70064First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Unlimited Gold ZS6 70064First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Unlimited Gold ZS6 70064First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Unlimited Gold ZS6 70064First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1981 | UK | Unlimited Gold ULGA 1125First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Didn't We Make It Happen, Baby are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Bolivia, Brazil and more. One of them is Unlimited Gold ZS6 70064.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS6 70064, ULGA 1125, 30368, 46.038) 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.