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Baby Come Back

by Billy Rankin · 1983

16 pressings9 countriesClassic RockRock

Baby Come Back was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 Baby Come Back

11 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Europe

1983
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AMS 9750
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

19-009750-1Label side A

19-009750-2Label side B

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Europe

1983
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AMS 12-9750
Format
12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

A 11-9750-1A-1Runout side A

A 11-9750-1B-1Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

Europe

1983
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AMS 9750
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

19-9750-1A-1 ARunout side A etched

19-9750-1B-1 A NLRunout side B stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1983
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AM-2613
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

A+M-AM-02613-A-P1 [artisan logo]A-Side Runout Etching

P A+M-AM-02613-B-P2B-Side Runout Etching

AM-02613-AA-Side Label

AM-02613-BB-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1983
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AM-2613
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

AM-02613-AA Side Label

AM-02613-BB Side Label

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.

1980s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983AustraliaA&M Records K-9417First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983EuropeA&M Records AMS 9750First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1983EuropeA&M Records AMS 12-9750First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1983EuropeA&M Records AMS 9750First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1983New ZealandA&M Records K 9417First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983UKA&M Records AM 172First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1983USA&M Records AM-2613First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983USA&M Records AM-2613First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1983USA&M Records AM-2613First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983USA&M Records AM-2613First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1983USA&M Records AM-2613First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1984CanadaA&M Records AM 6457", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984EcuadorA&M Records 834-001012", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1984JapanCBS/Sony 07SP 7987", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984JapanCBS/Sony 07SP 7987", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
All 16 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. ABaby Come Back3:02
  2. BPart Of The Scenery3:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Baby Come Back are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Baby Come Back are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.

When was Baby Come Back first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 9750.

How do I tell if my copy of Baby Come Back is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 9750, AMS 12-9750, AM-2613, AM 172) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 19-009750-1 and 19-009750-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Baby Come Back 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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