Vinyl pressings
by Diana Ross · 1977
Baby It's Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 26 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.
M7-890R1-2737-S-RE-1 07B AZRunout side A, Variant 1
M7-890R1-2738-S-RE-1 07D AZ △ 22698-XRunout side B, Variant 1
M7-890R1-2737-S-RE1 07D AZ △ 22698Runout side A, Variant 2
M7-890R1-2738-S-RE1 07D AZ △ 22698-XRunout side B, Variant 2
M7-890R1-2737-S-04C-RE1 Az PRC-W-11Runout A, variant 1
M7-890R1-2738-S-04C-RE1 Az PRC-W-1Runout B, variant 1
M7-890R1-2737-S-04C-RE1 Az PRC-W-11 139 BTRunout A, variant 2
M7-890R1-2738-S-04C-RE1 Az PRC-W-1 139 BTRunout B, variant 2
M7-890R1-2737-S-04C-RE1 Az PRC-W-11 2Side A runout etched
0R1-2737-S-04C-RE1 Az PRC-W-1 12Side B runout etched
M7-890R1-2737-S-RE-1 07A AZRunout side A
M7-890R1-2738-S-RE-1 07D AZ △ 22698-XRunout side B
2737-SLabel side A
2738-SLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | Motown SUP-918First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | Motown STMLO.10177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Belgium | Motown 4C 064 99571First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Motown M6-890First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Motown M-890S1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Motown M7-890R1 / Motown M7-890LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | Ecuador | Motown LP-29027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Motown 2C 068-99.571 / Motown 2C 068 99571First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Motown 1C 064-99 571 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-99 571First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Greece | Motown 14C 062-99571First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Israel | Motown M7-890R1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Motown 3C 064 99571First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Motown VIP-6452First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Motown VIP-6452First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Mexico | Motown STAM-742First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия C60—12387-88LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия C60—12387-8LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия C60—12387-8LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С60—12387-8LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С60—12387-8LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С60—12387-88LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С60—12387-8LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С60—12387-8LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия C60—12387-8LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия C60—12387-8LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С60—12387-8LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 60—12387-8LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Motown STMS 5097LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | USSR | Мелодия C60—12387-8LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 60—12387-8LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Motown 0600753729465 / Culture Factory 782705LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Motown 257·15·027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия C60-12387-88LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия C60-12387-88LP, Album | LP, Album |
55 vinyl pressings of Baby It's Me are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1977 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Philippines, Argentina and more. One of them is Motown M7-890R1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M7-890R1, STMA 8031, TM-2388, SUP-918) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M7-890R1-2737-S-RE-1 07B AZ and M7-890R1-2738-S-RE-1 07D AZ △ 22698-X. 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.
