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
Vinyl pressings
by Bunny Maloney · 1976
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.
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.
HM-8055-ASide A label
HM-805BSide B label
Roots - 083 - A KKmastering
Roots - 083 - B KKmastering
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Jamaica | Moodisc Record HM-8055First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1976 | UK | Moodisc Record HM-8055First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Gull GULD 1250112", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Gull GULS 120047", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Gull INT 113.3167", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Gull GULS 65-1212", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Gull GULS 657", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Gull GULS 657", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | UK | Gull GULS 657", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Belgium | Indisc DIS 77117", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | Ham Records HM-80557", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Moodisc Records HM-80557" | 7" |
| ? | US | Moodisc Records HM-80557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Baby I've Been Missing You / Julia are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1976 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Jamaica. One of them is Moodisc Record HM-8055.
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.
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.