Little RichardI Got It / Baby

Vinyl pressings

I Got It / Baby

by Little Richard · 1959

17 pressings10 countriesRock & RollRock

I Got It / Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 I Got It / Baby

2 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 2 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

1959

Label and catalog number

Specialty 681

Format

7", 45 RPM, Single · MSI

Runout / matrix

S-681-5239 RE <o>Etched Side A

S-681-5240 RE <o>Etched Side B

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UK

1959

Label and catalog number: London Records 45-HLU 9065London American Recordings 45-HLU 9065
Format: 7", 45 RPM, Single

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1959	UK	London Records 45-HLU 9065 / London American Recordings 45-HLU 9065First year7", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1959	US	Specialty 681First year7", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single

1960s8 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1960	Belgium	London Records 9.5.1517", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1960	Canada	Regency R-823-X7", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1960	Germany	London Records DL 20 3327", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono	7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1960	Netherlands	Specialty SP 25.2927", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1960	UK	London Records / London American Recordings7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo	7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo
1960	UK & Ireland	London American Recordings HLU 9065Shellac, 10"	Shellac, 10"
1960	US	Specialty 6817", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono	7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1960	Netherlands	London American Recordings FL 19547", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single

Year unknown7 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Denmark	London Records 45-HL 90657", Single, 45 RPM	7", Single, 45 RPM
?	Italy	London Records 45-HL 90657", 45 RPM	7", 45 RPM
?	Portugal	London Records P-HL-U 90657", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
?	US	Specialty 6817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?	US	Specialty 6817", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue	7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue
?	US	Specialty 6817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?	US	Specialty 6817", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue	7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

AI Got It2:17
BBaby2:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Got It / Baby are there?

17 vinyl pressings of I Got It / Baby are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1959 and 1960.

When was I Got It / Baby first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK. One of them is Specialty 681.

How do I tell if my copy of I Got It / Baby is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 681, 45-HLU 9065) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-681-5239 RE <o> and S-681-5240 RE <o>. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I Got It / 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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