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Curtis MayfieldBetween You Baby And Me

Vinyl pressings

Between You Baby And Me

by Curtis Mayfield · 1979

15 pressings5 countriesFunk / Soul

Between You Baby And Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 Between You Baby And Me

14 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Curtom RS 941RSO 2090 378
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · 72
Runout / matrix

RS941AS PRC-R1-1-1 KENDUN-CA side

RS941BS PRC-R1-1-1 KENDUN-DB side

Full details of this pressing

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Curtom RS 941RSO 2090 378
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · 26
Runout / matrix

RS941AS CMP1 PRCW-1A side

RS941BS CMP1 PRCW-1B side

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979ItalyRSO 2090 378 / RSO 2090378First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1979JamaicaRSO RS 941First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979UKRSO RSO 43 / RSO 2090 378First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1979UKRSO RSO 43First year7", Single7", Single
1979USRSO RS 941 / RSO 2090 378First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1979USRSO RS 941 / RSO 2090 378First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979USRSO RS 941 / RSO 2090 378First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1979USRSO RS 941 / RSO 2090 378First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1979USCurtom RS 941 / RSO 2090 378First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1979USRSO RS 941 / RSO 2090 378First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1979USCurtom RS 941 / RSO 2090 378First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1979USRSO RS 941 / RSO 2090 378First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1979USRSO RS 941 / RSO 2090 378First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1979USRSO RS 941 / RSO 2090 378First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980BrazilRSO 2090 3787", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ABetween You Baby And Me3:53
  2. BYou're So Good To Me3:34

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Between You Baby And Me are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Between You Baby And Me are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.

When was Between You Baby And Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Italy, Jamaica. One of them is RSO RS 941, released August 1979.

How do I tell if my copy of Between You Baby And Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 941, RSO 43, 2090 378) 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 Between You Baby And Me 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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