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Funky Communication CommitteeBaby I Want You

Vinyl pressings

Baby I Want You

by Funky Communication Committee · 1979

12 pressings6 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Baby I Want You was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Baby I Want You

12 pressings came out in 1979, 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.

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Free Flight PB-11595
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo · Blue Vinyl
Runout / matrix

PB-11595-A

PB-11595-C

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaRCA Victor 103430First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979CanadaFree Flight PB-11595First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979JapanRCA SS-3227First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1979South AfricaRCA Victor 42-943First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979UKRCA Victor PB 1595First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1979UKRCA Victor PB 1595 / RCA Victor PB 11595First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1979USFree Flight JH-11595First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1979USFree Flight PB-11595First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979USFree Flight JD-11704First year12", Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl12", Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1979USFree Flight PB-11595First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1979USFree Flight JB-11595First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1979USFree Flight PB-11595First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ABaby I Want You2:56
  2. BThat Didn't Hurt Too Bad2:44

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Baby I Want You are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Baby I Want You are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Baby I Want You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Free Flight PB-11595.

How do I tell if my copy of Baby I Want You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-11595, JH-11595, JD-11704, JB-11595) 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.

How much is Baby I Want You on vinyl worth?

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.

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