Vinyl pressings
by Bread · 1971
Baby I'm - A Want You was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 14 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.
EKS-45751-A-CTH TIIIIIEtched Side A, variant 1
EKS-45751-B-1-CTH TIIIEtched Side B, variant 1
EKS-45751-A-CTH TIIEtched Side A, variant 2
EKS-45751-B-1-CTH TIEtched Side B, variant 2
EKS-45751-A-SP 9-22-71 CKDRunout A etched
EKS-45751-B-SP SRC 9-22-71 CKDRunout B etched [SRC stamped]
EKS-45751-ALabel A
EKS-45751-BLabel B
p(stamped/inverted) EKS-45751- A-1-CP(scribed)A side deadwax
p(stamped/inverted) EKS-45751-B-CP(scribed)B side deadwax
EKS-45751-ALabel side A
EKS-45751-BLabel side B
EKS-45751-A-CSMRunout side A
EKS-45751-B-1-CSMRunout side B
EKS-45751-ALabel side A
EKS-45751-BLabel side B
EKM-45751-A-SPH SRC CKDSide A [etched]
EKS-45751-A-SP 9-22-71 CKDSide B [etched]
EKM-45751-AA-side label
EKS-45751-AB-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Elektra EKM-45751First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Brazil | Elektra EKCS-15.013First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Elektra EKS 45751First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Exulta ELK 12 033 / Elektra EKS 45 751First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Greece | Elektra 33.016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | Elektra JET-2086First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | Elektra JET-2086First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Elektra 12033 / Elektra 12.033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Elektra 12033 / Elektra 12.033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Elektra EKM.45751First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Philippines | Elektra EKS-45751First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Singapore | Elektra EKM-45751First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | South Africa | Elektra EKS 609First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Spain | Elektra HS 772 / Hispavox HS 772First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-45751First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
31 vinyl pressings of Baby I'm - A Want You are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1971 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra EKS-45751.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS-45751, EKM-45751, EKCS-15.013, EKS 45751) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKS-45751-A-CTH TIIIII and EKS-45751-B-1-CTH TIII. 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.
