Vinyl pressings
by Gladys Knight And The Pips · 1977
Baby, Don't Change Your Mind 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.
23 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 12 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.
BDS 458 A -1 ♢MBA-side etched
BDS 458 B -1 ♢MBB-side etched
†BDS 458-A†A-side label
†BDS 458-B†B-side label
BDS 458 A -1 ♢MBA-side etched
BDS 458 B -1 ♢MBB-side etched
†BDS 458-A†A-side label
†BDS 458-B†B-side label
BDS 458 A -1 ♢MBA-side etched
BDS 458 B -1 ♢MBB-side etched
†BDS 458-A†A-side label
†BDS 458-B†B-side label
BDS 458 A-1 ♢MBSide A runout, etched
BDS 458 B-1 ♢MBSide B runout, etched
BDS 458 A-1 ♢MBSide A runout, etched
BDS 458 B-1 ♢MBSide B runout, etched
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 | Australia | Buddah Records 2011 304First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Belgium | Buddah Records BDA 569First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Belgium | Buddah Records BDA 569First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Belgium | Buddah Records BDA-569 / Buddah Records BDA 569First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Buddah Records BDA 569XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | Buddah Records 6.12 131 / Buddah Records 6.12131 ACFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | Buddah Records 37.012 / Buddah Records 0105.922First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Ireland | Pye Records BDS 458First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Buddah Records SFL-2200First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Buddah Records BDA 569 / Buddah Records BDA-569First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Buddah Records BDS 458First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Buddah Records BDA-569First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Buddah Records BDA 569First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | South Africa | Buddah Records BUS 400First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Turkey | Sonora 1026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Baby, Don't Change Your Mind are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Buddah Records BDS 458, released May 6, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDS 458, BDA 569, 2011 304, BDA-569) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BDS 458 A -1 ♢MB and BDS 458 B -1 ♢MB. 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.
