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Bunny MaloneyBaby I've Been Missing You / Julia

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Baby I've Been Missing You / Julia

by Bunny Maloney · 1976

13 pressings6 countriesReggaeLovers RockReggae

Baby I've Been Missing You / Julia was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 I've Been Missing You / Julia

2 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 2 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.

UK

1976
Label and catalog number
Moodisc Record HM-8055
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

HM-8055-ASide A label

HM-805BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1976
Label and catalog number
Moodisc Record HM-8055
Format
12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Runout / matrix

Roots - 083 - A KKmastering

Roots - 083 - B KKmastering

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 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976JamaicaMoodisc Record HM-8055First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1976UKMoodisc Record HM-8055First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978FranceGull GULD 1250112", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1978FranceGull GULS 120047", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978GermanyGull INT 113.3167", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1978UKGull GULS 65-1212", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1978UKGull GULS 657", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978UKGull GULS 657", Single7", Single
1978UKGull GULS 657", Single7", Single
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984BelgiumIndisc DIS 77117", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaHam Records HM-80557", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?UKMoodisc Records HM-80557"7"
?USMoodisc Records HM-80557", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ABaby I've Been Missing You4:30
  2. BJulia4:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Baby I've Been Missing You / Julia are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Baby I've Been Missing You / Julia are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1976 and 1984.

When was Baby I've Been Missing You / Julia first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Jamaica. One of them is Moodisc Record HM-8055.

How do I tell if my copy of Baby I've Been Missing You / Julia is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HM-8055) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HM-8055-A and HM-805B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Baby I've Been Missing You / Julia 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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