Vinyl pressings
by Debby Boone · 1978
Baby, I'm Yours / God Knows was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
WBS-8554 VCA-7357-S-WW1 —◁ [artisan logo]A-Side Runout Etching
WCA-7695-S-WW1 —◁AA-Side Runout Etching
(VCA 7357)SA-Side Label
(WCA 7695)SAA-Side Label
WBS-8554 VCA-7357-S-JWI #1 [artisan logo] 0A-side - runout (etched)
WBS-8554 WCA-7695-S-JWI #1 0AA-side - runout (etched)
(VCA 7357)SA-side - label
(WCA 7695)SAA-side - label
VCA 7357-S-1A-2G,Z oRunout Side A etched, o stamped
WCA 7695-S-1A-2G,H,ZRunout side B etched
VCA 7357 SMatrix Label Side A
WCA 7695 SMatrix Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Barbados | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8554First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8554 / Curb Records WBS 8554First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8554 / Curb RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-287W / Curb Records P-287WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-287W / Curb Records P-287WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8554First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-94 / Curb Records WB-77-94First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8554 / Curb Records WBS 8554First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8554First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8554First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8554 / Curb Records WBS 8554First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Baby, I'm Yours / God Knows are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Barbados, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 8554.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 8554, P-287W, WB-77-94) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBS-8554 VCA-7357-S-WW1 —◁ [artisan logo] and WCA-7695-S-WW1 —◁. 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.
