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Vinyl pressings

Sweet Baby James

by James Taylor · 1970

146 pressings23 countriesFolk RockAcousticSoft RockRock

Sweet Baby James was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Sweet Baby James

33 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 16 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

February 1970
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1843Warner Bros. Records 1843
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · W7 Labels, Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

p HI JAMES WS 39638-A 1A side runout, variant 1

THAT'S ALL FOLKS p WS 39639-B 1B side runout, variant 1

p HI JAMES WS 39638-A 1 A 7A side runout, variant 2

THAT'S ALL FOLKS p WS 39639-B 1 A 6B side runout, variant 2

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WS 1843Warner Bros. Records 1843
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

1 T WS-1843 39638-6 SS-BR DSide A runout, variant 1

T 1 39639-2 side 2 WS-1843 THAT'S ALL FOLKSSide B runout, variant 1

39638-5-2 1T ASide A runout, variant 2

39639-2 side 2 WS-1843 THAT'S ALL FOLKS C7 T1Side B runout, variant 2

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WS 1843Warner Bros. Records 1843
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

P WS 39638 DJ C7Runout A variant 1

P WS 39639-3 2 DJ O4Runout B variant 1

P WS 39638 DJ 3Runout A variant 2

P WS 39639-B o THATS ALL FOLKSRunout B variant 2

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WS 1843Warner Bros. Records 1843
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

WS 1843 39638-2 BL B HI!JAMESRunout side A etched, BL script, variant 1

S \ THAT'S ALL FOLKS WS-1843-B-39639-1B C2Runout side B etched, variant 1

WS 1843 Ƨ 39638-2 BL \ B3 Hi!JAMESRunout side A etched, variant 2

\ WS-1843-B-39639-1B A 5 S T̶H̶A̶T̶'̶S̶ ̶A̶L̶L̶ ̶F̶O̶L̶K̶S̶Runout side B etched, variant 2

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1843Warner Bros. Records 1843
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · W7 Logo, RCA-Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

S39638 - 1s ISide A runout, variant 1

S39639 - 3s ISide B runout, variant 1

S_39638_1S VI I +Side A runout, variant 2

S_39639_3S I - VISide B runout, variant 2

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WS 1843Warner Bros. Records 1843
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

J 39638 WS1843A-1C 1CSide A runout: etched

WS 39639-2 (WS-39639-2 scribbled out) ^Side B runout: etched

S39638Side A - Label

S39639Side B - Label

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

All 146 vinyl pressings

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

1970s85 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ArgentinaMusic Hall 12.942First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970AustraliaWarner Bros. Records WS 1843 / Warner Bros. Records WS-1843LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970AustraliaWarner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1843 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS-1843First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970BarbadosWarner Bros. Records WS 1843 / Warner Bros. Records 1843First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1843First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1843First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1843 / Warner Bros. Records 1843First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1843First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1843First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970FranceWarner Bros. Records SLPW 1569 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1843First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970GermanyWarner Bros. Records WS 1843 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1843First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970GermanyWarner Bros. Records WS 1843LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970GreeceWarner Bros. Records WS 1843 / Warner Bros. Records WS 0378First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970JapanWarner Bros. - Seven Arts Records BP-8961First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970New ZealandWarner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WBS 1843First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 85 pressings from the 1970s
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanWarner Bros. Records P-6405WLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981ItalyWarner Bros. Records W 46043LPLP
1982CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1843LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982SpainWarner Bros. Records 46043LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983PortugalWarner Bros. Records WAR 46043LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985GermanyPlatinum PLP 11LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2000s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2006USRhino Records WS-1843 45LP, 45 RPM, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, 45 RPM, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2007USRhino Records WS-1843LP, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2007USWarner Bros. Records WS 1843LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2008USWarner Bros. Records 274300LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017USWarner Bros. Records 274300LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023RussiaEndless Happiness HE70009LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
Year unknown49 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownWarner Bros. Records WS 1843LPLP
?ArgentinaWarner Bros. Records 83540LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ArgentinaMusic Hall 12942LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaWarner Bros. Records WS 1843 / Warner Bros. Records WS-1843LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BrazilWarner Bros. Records 604.7015 / Warner Bros. Records 26.035LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?BrazilWarner Bros. Records 26.035LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1843LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1843 / Warner Bros. Records 1843LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1843 / Warner Bros. Records 1843LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1843LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1843LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1843LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1843LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeWarner Bros. Records 46 043 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1843LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeWarner Bros. Records 46 043 / Warner Bros. Records WB 46 043LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 49 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Sweet Baby James
  2. A2Lo And Behold
  3. A3Sunny Skies
  4. A4Steamroller
  5. A5Country Road
  6. A6Oh, Susannah
  7. B1Fire And Rain
  8. B2Blossom
  9. B3Anywhere Like Heaven
  10. B4Oh Baby, Don't You Loose Your Lip On Me
  11. B5Suite For 20G

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sweet Baby James are there?

146 vinyl pressings of Sweet Baby James are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1970 and 2023.

When was Sweet Baby James first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Taiwan, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1843, released February 1970.

How do I tell if my copy of Sweet Baby James is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS 1843, SLW-1773, SLPW 1569, BP-8961) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p HI JAMES WS 39638-A 1 and THAT'S ALL FOLKS p WS 39639-B 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sweet Baby James 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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