US
1960- Label and catalog number
- Duncan Records 45-1004
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Freddy Fender · 1960
Since I Met You Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1960, the album's first year. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Duncan Records 45-1004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Belgium | Negram International NG 681 / GRT NG 6817", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | GRT 1185-0317", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Canada | GRT GRT-0317", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | Canada | GRT 1185-0317", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Negram International NG 681 / GRT NG 6817", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | GRT GRT 0317", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | GRT GRT-0317", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | GRT GRT-0317", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | GRT GRT-0317", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Since I Met You Baby are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Duncan Records 45-1004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-1004) 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.
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.