Vinyl pressings
by Dave Edmunds · 1973
Born To Be With You was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
ROC 2 A 1E ΛStamped, side A variant 1
ROC 2 B 1E 5 BStamped, side B variant 1
ROC 2 A 1E 42 BStamped, side A variant 2
ROC 2 B 1E 23 BStamped, side B variant 2
ROC 2 A1E ⋀Runout side A, variant 1
ROC 2 B1E ⋀Runout side B, variant 1
ROC 2 A1E C VRunout side A, variant 2
ROC 2 B1E C VRunout side B, variant 2
LPB0 5000-A-3Runout Side A
LPB0 5000-B-3Runout Side B
LPB0-5000 ALabel A
LPB0-5000 BLabel B
LPB0 5000-A-3Runout Side A
LPB0 5000-B-3Runout Side B
LPB0-5000 ALabel A
LPB0-5000 BLabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | RCA Victor 102339First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | France | RCA Victor 41.119First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 333 / RCA 74-16 333First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 333 / RCA 74-16 333First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | RCA 74-16333 / RCA Victor 74-16333First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 60637First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42 452First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | UK | Rockfield ROC 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Rockfield ROC 2First year7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1973 | US | RCA Victor DJB0-5000 (LPB0-5000)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | RCA Victor LPB0-5000First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Rockfield ROC 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Portugal | RCA Victor N-20122First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Born To Be With You are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Portugal, Australia and more. One of them is Rockfield ROC 2, released May 25, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ROC 2, LPB0-5000, DJB0-5000 (LPB0-5000), N-20122) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ROC 2 A 1E Λ and ROC 2 B 1E 5 B. 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.
