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Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me by Mac Davis, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me

by Mac Davis · 1972

21 pressings8 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me

11 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 7 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

1972
Label and catalog number
Columbia KC 31770
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

P AL-31770-1HSide A (stamped), variant 1

P BL-31770-1KSide B (stamped), variant 1

PAL 31770-1ASide A (etched), variant 2

PBL 31770-1ASide B (etched), variant 2

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Columbia KC 31770
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

S 1 PAL 31770 1D 0Side A , Variant 1, etched

[upside-down "2"] PBL 31770-1D 0Side B, Variant 1, etched

S\ PAL 31770-1D 0Side A, Variant 2, etched

0 P BL-31770-1F \SSide b, Variant 2, stamped

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Columbia KC 31770
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T \ o PAL 31770 1C C 38Side 1 etched (C stamped) Variant 1

o P BL 31770-1AA \ T C 1 1Side 2 etched (C stamped) Variant 1

T \ o PAL 31770 1B E 4Side 1 etched (E stamped) Variant 2

P BL 31770-1AA \ T o A 7Side 2 etched (A stamped) Variant 2

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Columbia PC 31770, KC 31770
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Misprint
Runout / matrix

PAL 31770-1D 0 B38 1Side A , etched

P BL-31770-1F 1 B12 0Side B, etched

AL 31770Side A Label

BL 31770Side B Label

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UK

1972
Label and catalog number
CBS S 65231CBS KC 31770
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

S 65231 A1 C VSide A runout

S 65231 B1 C VSide B runout

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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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1970s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaCBS SBP 234214First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972AustraliaCBS SBP 234214First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972CanadaColumbia KC 31770First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972MalaysiaCBS KC 31770First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972NetherlandsCBS CBS S 65231 / CBS S 65231First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972New ZealandCBS SBP 474039First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972TaiwanFirst Record FL-2257LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1972TaiwanLiming Record LM-2502LP, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1972UKCBS S 65231 / CBS KC 31770First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USColumbia KC 31770First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USColumbia PC 31770LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1972USColumbia KC 31770First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USColumbia KC 31770First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USColumbia PC 31770LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1972USColumbia PC 31770LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 19 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia WKC 31770 / Columbia KC 31770LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaColumbia WKC 31770 / Columbia KC 31770LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Dream Me Home3:04
  2. A2The Lonesomest Lonesome3:14
  3. A3Everybody Loves A Love Song3:08
  4. A4Naughty Girl2:38
  5. A5Friend, Lover, Woman, Wife2:57
  6. A6Half And Half (Song For Sarah)3:02
  7. B1Spread Your Love On Me3:08
  8. B2Whoever Finds This, I Love You3:40
  9. B3Poor Boy Boogie3:14
  10. B4Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me3:02
  11. B5The Words Don't Come Easy3:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 1974.

When was Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia KC 31770.

How do I tell if my copy of Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 31770, PC 31770, KC 31770, S 65231, SBP 234214) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL-31770-1H and P BL-31770-1K. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me 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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