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Dandy LionIf You Want To Love Me Babe (Shoobedoo)

Vinyl pressings

If You Want To Love Me Babe (Shoobedoo)

by Dandy Lion · 1976

19 pressings11 countriesDiscoFunk / SoulPop

If You Want To Love Me Babe (Shoobedoo) 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 If You Want To Love Me Babe (Shoobedoo)

15 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 9 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.

Bolivia

1976
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor BOC/S-1146RCA Victor BOC/S - 1146
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Black Label
Full details of this pressing

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All 19 vinyl pressings

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1970s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976BoliviaRCA Victor BOC/S-1146 / RCA Victor BOC/S - 1146First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1976BoliviaRCA Victor BOC/S-1146 / RCA Victor BOC/S - 1146First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1976CanadaRCA PB-50294First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1976CanadaRCA PB-50294First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976EcuadorRCA ECK-200524First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976FranceRCA Victor 42581First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976FranceRCA Victor 42581First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1976FranceRCA Victor 42581First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1976PeruRCA Victor 42581First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1976PeruRCA Victor 42581First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1976PortugalRCA Victor PB-8053First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1976South AfricaRCA Victor 42-723First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976SpainRCA Victor SPBO 9406First year7", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
1976USRCA Victor Jh-10869First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1976USRCA Victor pb-10869First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 19 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. AIf You Want To Love Me Babe (Shoobedoo)3:31
  2. BDay Light2:41

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of If You Want To Love Me Babe (Shoobedoo) are there?

19 vinyl pressings of If You Want To Love Me Babe (Shoobedoo) are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.

When was If You Want To Love Me Babe (Shoobedoo) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Spain, US, Bolivia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor SPBO 9406.

How do I tell if my copy of If You Want To Love Me Babe (Shoobedoo) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPBO 9406, pb-10869, Jh-10869, BOC/S-1146) 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 If You Want To Love Me Babe (Shoobedoo) 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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