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
Vinyl pressings
by Billy Rankin · 1983
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.
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.
19-009750-1Label side A
19-009750-2Label side B
A 11-9750-1A-1Runout side A
A 11-9750-1B-1Runout side B
19-9750-1A-1 ARunout side A etched
19-9750-1B-1 A NLRunout side B stamped
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
AM-02613-AA Side Label
AM-02613-BB Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | A&M Records K-9417First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 9750First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 12-9750First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 9750First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | A&M Records K 9417First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | A&M Records AM 172First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records AM-2613First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records AM-2613First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records AM-2613First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records AM-2613First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records AM-2613First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records AM 6457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Ecuador | A&M Records 834-001012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 7987", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 7987", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of Baby Come Back are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 9750.
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.
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.