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
Vinyl pressings
by Judy Clay · 1969
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.
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.
45X-016-1-I ÷ 18-3-69Runout side A, etched
45X-016-2-I ÷ 18-3-69Runout side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Italy | Stax 45X016First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | UK | Stax STXS.20117", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Stax STXS.20117", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Stax BO 1187", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | UK | Stax STAX 20067" | 7" |
| 1977 | UK | Stax STX-10017", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1977 | UK | Stax STAX 20067", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Stax STX-10097", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Stax STX-10097", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | Stax STAX 10017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | UK | Stax STAX 10017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Stax STX-10097", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Collectables COL 710097", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Private Number / My Baby Specialises are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1969 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Italy. One of them is Stax 45X016.
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.
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.