UK
1977- Label and catalog number
- Ring O'Records 2017 105
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
2017105 A//1 IB 1 1 1 MELYSRunout stamped/etched side A
2017105 B//1 IB 1 1 1 PIP'S @N MY WALL.Runout stamped/etched side B
Vinyl pressings
by Graham Bonnet · 1977
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue 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.
11 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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.
2017105 A//1 IB 1 1 1 MELYSRunout stamped/etched side A
2017105 B//1 IB 1 1 1 PIP'S @N MY WALL.Runout stamped/etched side B
2017105 A//1 IB 1 1 1Runout (Stamped) Side A
2017105 B//1 IB 1 1 1Runout (Stamped) Side B
AA 6001 108.1W 1 670Runout side A stamped
AA 6001 108.2W 1 Ⓟ1977 670 1Runout side B stamped
6001 108.1Label side A
6001 108.2Label 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 | Australia | Mercury 6001 108First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | Mercury 6001 108First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Japan | Mercury SFL-2210First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Mercury SFL-2210First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Mercury 6001 108First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Ring O'Records 2017 105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Mercury 6001 108First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Portugal | Mercury 6001 108First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Ring O'Records 2017 105First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Ring O'Records 2017 105First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1977 | Yugoslavia | Mercury 6001 108 / PGP RTB S 54 007First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Ring O'Records 2017 1057", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of It's All Over Now, Baby Blue are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Australia, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Ring O'Records 2017 105.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2017 105, 6001 108, SFL-2210) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2017105 A//1 IB 1 1 1 MELYS and 2017105 B//1 IB 1 1 1 PIP'S @N MY WALL.. 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.