Vinyl pressings
by Jackson Browne · 1982
Somebody's Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 17 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.
7-69982A-S2 SP TML-S 1-1A-Side runout etching (TML stamp), variant 1
7-69982-BS-2 SP TML-S 1-1B-Side runout etching (TML stamp), variant 1
7-69982-AS-1 SP TML-M \ 2A-Side runout etching (TML-M stamp), variant 2
7-69982-BS-1 SP TML-MB-Side runout etching (TML-M stamp), variant 2
7-69982-AS-3 SHAR TML-M [Allied "ɑ" logo] R-9428-AS3 ┼ SLM △1974Side A runout
7-69982BS-3SHAR TML-M △1974-X [Allied "ɑ" logo] R-9429-BS3Side B runout
7-69982-ASide A label
7-69982-BSide B label
7-69982 AM 1SP TML-MMono side runout
7-69982 AS 1SP TML-MStereo side runout
0 67989-AS-2 ∆SP TML-L 1-1A-Side Runout Etching
067989-BS-ISP TML-M 1-1B-Side Runout Etching
G.N. K 13185 A1Runout (Etched) Side A
G.N. K 13185 B-1Runout (Etched) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Asylum Records 96 99827First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Asylum Records 96 99827First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Elektra 45-85033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Asylum Records AS 13 185First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 13 185First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Elektra Records K 13185First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | Asylum Records W 13185First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Japan | Asylum Records P-1685First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Asylum Records AS13.185First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Asylum Records 7-69982First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Peru | Elektra 0069982.4First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1982 | Peru | Elektra F-ELK 0069982.4First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Portugal | Asylum Records ASY 13 185First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | South Africa | Asylum Records AUS 441First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Asylum Records 13185First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Asylum Records 7-699827", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
26 vinyl pressings of Somebody's Baby are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Scandinavia, Australia and more. One of them is Asylum Records 7-69982, released July 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-69982, 0-67989, K 13185, AS 13 185) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-69982A-S2 SP TML-S 1-1 and 7-69982-BS-2 SP TML-S 1-1. 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.
