Vinyl pressings
by Joni Mitchell · 1982
(You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care 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.
15 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 9 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.
7-29849 ACA 2008-S-SH1 Ꝗ R-10214-SH1 kdisc JG + SLM ∆2940A runout
7-29849 ZCA 2012-S-SH1 Ꝗ R-10215-SH1 kdisc SLM ∆2941 +B runout
ACA 2008SA Label
ZCA 2012SB label
7-29849 ACA-2008-S-SR-1 SP 1-1 [Kdisc] JGSide A Runout, etched [stamped]
7-29849 ZCA-2012-S-SR1 SP 1-1 [Kdisc]Side B Runout, etched [stamped]
ACA 2008SSide A Label
ZCA 2012SSide B Label
7-29849- ACA-2008-S-JW1#2 [Kdisc] JG 0Side A Runout, etched
7-29849 ZCA-2012-S-JW1#2 [Kdisc] 0Side B Runout, etched
ACA 2008SSide A Label
ZCA 2012SSide B Label
GEF A2950-A1Variant 1, Run-Out Groove A-Side
GEF A2950-B1Variant 1, Run-Out Groove B-Side
GEF.A2950·A1Variant 2, Side A, etched
A 3Variant 2, Side A, stamped
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 | Australia | Geffen Records GEF 29849First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australia | Geffen Records GEF 29849First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 98497First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Geffen Records GEFA 2950 / Geffen Records A-2950First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Geffen Records GEF 29849First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | South Africa | Geffen Records SSC.5399First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Geffen Records GEF A-2950First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Geffen Records GEF A 2950First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Geffen Records GEF A 2950First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Geffen Records GEF A 2950First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Geffen Records 7-29849First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1982 | US | Geffen Records 7-29849First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Geffen Records 7-29849First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Geffen Records 7-29849First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Geffen Records 07SP 671First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of (You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Netherlands and more. One of them is Geffen Records 7-29849.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29849, GEF A 2950, GEF 29849, GEFA 2950) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-29849 ACA 2008-S-SH1 Ꝗ R-10214-SH1 kdisc JG + SLM ∆2940 and 7-29849 ZCA 2012-S-SH1 Ꝗ R-10215-SH1 kdisc SLM ∆2941 +. 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.
