Vinyl pressings
by Dave Edmunds · 1972
Baby I Love You was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 6 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.
BGBS-1130 1E ⋀ IANRunout side A, variant 1
BGBS-1131 1ERunout side B, variant 1
BGBS-1130 1E B IANRunout side A, variant 2
BGBS-1131 1E CRunout side B, variant 2
BGBS 1130 1E IANRunout side A, variant 1
BGBS 1131-15Runout side B, variant 1
BGBS 1130 1E IAN ΛRunout side A, variant 2
BGBS 1131-15 2 3 DRunout side B, variant 2
BGBS-1130*Label, A-side
BGBS-1131*Label, B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | RCA Victor 102226First year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | Greece | RCA 46 G 155First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 60619First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | South Africa | RCA 42-420First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | Rockfield ROC 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Rockfield ROC 1First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | US | RCA 74-0882First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | RCA 74-0882First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | France | RCA Victor 41073 / RCA Victor 41.0737", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Japan | RCA SS-22657" | 7" |
| 1973 | Japan | RCA SS-22657", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Portugal | RCA Victor 20.100 / RCA Victor 20 1007", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-108677", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-108677", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16228 / RCA 74-162287", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Baby I Love You are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Australia, Greece and more. One of them is Rockfield ROC 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ROC 1, 74-0882, 102226, 46 G 155) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BGBS-1130 1E ⋀ IAN and BGBS-1131 1E. 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.
