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Be My Baby by Cappella, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Be My Baby

by Cappella · 1997

16 pressings5 countriesEuro HouseElectronic

Be My Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. 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 Be My Baby

15 pressings came out in 1997, 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.

UK

1997
Label and catalog number
Nukleuz PSGPA 0072
Format
12", 45 RPM, White Label · EMI Pressing / Stamped
Runout / matrix

PSGPA P̶S̶G̶P̶A̶ ̶P̶S̶S̶P̶ 0072 A-01-01-1Runout stamped, side A

PSSP 0072 B-01-01-1Runout stamped, side B

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US

1997
Label and catalog number
Interhit Records PVL 54012
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

04992-54012-19 A 5-36429 QTThis Side

04992-54012-19 B 5-36430 QT-1Logo SIde

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UK

1997
Label and catalog number
Nukleuz PSGP 0072
Format
12", White Label, Promo
Runout / matrix

PSGP 0072Matrix Different Both Sides

PSSP 0072Matrix Different Both Sides

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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.

1990s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1997GermanyZYX Music ZYX 8627-12First year12", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label
1997GermanyZYX Music ZYX 8627-12First year12"12"
1997ItalyGFB Records GFB 099First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1997ItalyGFB Records GFB 100First year12", Maxi-Single12", Maxi-Single
1997JapanMedia Sound For Japan MS4J 019 / Media Records MS4J 019First year12"12"
1997UKNukleuz PSGP 0072First year12", White Label, Promo · Promo12", White Label, Promo · Promo
1997UKNukleuz PSNP 0072First year12"12"
1997UKNukleuz PSNPA 0072First year12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM
1997UKNukleuz PSGPA 0072First year12", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label
1997UKNukleuz PSSP 0072First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo
1997UKNukleuz PSGP 0072First year12", White Label, Promo · Promo12", White Label, Promo · Promo
1997USInterhit Records SPRO 31000First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1997USInterhit Records PVL 54013First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1997USInterhit Records PVL 54012First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1997USInterhit Records INT-10170-112", Test Pressing, 33 ⅓ RPM · Test pressing12", Test Pressing, 33 ⅓ RPM · Test pressing
All 16 pressings from the 1990s

Tracklist

  1. ABe My Baby (Bix Mix)5:27
  2. BBe My Baby (Praia Latina Mix)5:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Be My Baby are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Be My Baby are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Be My Baby first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1997, in UK, US, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Nukleuz PSNP 0072.

How do I tell if my copy of Be My Baby is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PSNP 0072, PSNPA 0072, PSGPA 0072, PVL 54013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Be My Baby 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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