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Kim CarnesCry Like A Baby

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Cry Like A Baby

by Kim Carnes · 1980

14 pressings8 countriesPop RockRock

Cry Like A Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Cry Like A Baby

13 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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.

Germany

November 1980
Label and catalog number
EMI America 1C-006-86275
Format
7"
Runout / matrix

86275-A1Runout side A, variant 1

86275-B1Runout side B, variant 1

86275-A1 1Runout side A, variant 2

86275-B1 1Runout side B, variant 2

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
EMI America 8058
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

1-8058 S45-599319 23 TML-MSide A runout

1-8058 S45-45500314 23 TML-MSide B runout

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
EMI America s500319
Format
7", Stereo
Runout / matrix

S500319Label Runout Side A

545 500 319 27 TML-X 1 **

500314Label Runout Side B

545 500314 Z8 TML-X 1 **

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
EMI America 8058
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

S-45-500319-Z-13 SP 1-1Side A runout, etched

S-45 500314 212 [TML-S] SP 1-1Side B runout, etched

S500319Side A label

500314Side 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaEMI America AMI-401First year7", Single7", Single
1980CanadaEMI America 8058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1980NetherlandsEMI America 1A-006-86275First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980New ZealandEMI America EMIA 8058First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980SpainEMI America 10C 006-086275 / EMI America 10C 006-086.275First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1980SpainEMI America 10C 006-086275 / EMI America 10C 006-086.2757", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1980SpainEMI America 10C 006-086275 / EMI America 10C 006-086.275First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1980SwedenEMI America EA 8058First year7"7"
1980USEMI America 8058First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1980USEMI America P-8058First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1980USEMI America 8058First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1980USEMI America s500319First year7", Stereo7", Stereo
1980USEMI America 8058First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1980GermanyEMI America 1C-006-86275First year7"7"

Tracklist

  1. ACry Like A Baby3:01
  2. BIn The Chill Of The Night4:14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cry Like A Baby are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Cry Like A Baby are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Cry Like A Baby first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is EMI America 1C-006-86275, released November 1980.

How do I tell if my copy of Cry Like A Baby is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C-006-86275, 8058, s500319, P-8058) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 86275-A1 and 86275-B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cry Like A Baby 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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