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Judy ClayPrivate Number / My Baby Specialises

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Private Number / My Baby Specialises

by Judy Clay · 1969

13 pressings4 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Private Number / My Baby Specialises was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Private Number / My Baby Specialises

1 pressing came out in 1969, the album's first year. 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.

Italy

1969
Label and catalog number
Stax 45X016
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45X-016-1-I ÷ 18-3-69Runout side A, etched

45X-016-2-I ÷ 18-3-69Runout side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969ItalyStax 45X016First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976UKStax STXS.20117", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976UKStax STXS.20117", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977GermanyStax BO 1187", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1977UKStax STAX 20067"7"
1977UKStax STX-10017", 45 RPM, White Label7", 45 RPM, White Label
1977UKStax STAX 20067", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1977USStax STX-10097", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1977USStax STX-10097", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981UKStax STAX 10017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1981UKStax STAX 10017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USStax STX-10097", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?USCollectables COL 710097", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. APrivate Number2:40
  2. BMy Baby Specializes2:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Private Number / My Baby Specialises are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Private Number / My Baby Specialises are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1969 and 1981.

When was Private Number / My Baby Specialises first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Italy. One of them is Stax 45X016.

How do I tell if my copy of Private Number / My Baby Specialises is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45X016) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45X-016-1-I ÷ 18-3-69 and 45X-016-2-I ÷ 18-3-69. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Private Number / My Baby Specialises 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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