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Vinyl pressings

Born To Be

by Melanie · 1968

34 pressings11 countriesFolk RockPop RockRock

Born To Be was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Born To Be

15 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 9 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

1968
Label and catalog number
Buddah Records BDS 5024
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BDS 5024A-6 Bell SoundSide A / stamped

BDS 5024B-6 Bell SoundSide B / stamped

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Buddah Records BDS 5024
Format
LP · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

BDS 5024 A-1 Bell Sound ATPVariant 1: Runout Side A

BDS 5024 B-1 Bell Sound ATPVariant 1: Runout Side B

BDS 5024 A-1 Bell Sound ARPVariant 2: Runout Side A

BDS 5024 B-1 Bell Sound ARPVariant 2: Runout Side B

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Buddah Records BDS 5024
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BDS 5024A-3 Bell SoundSide A / stamped

BDS 5024B-4 Bell SoundSide B / stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Buddah Records BDS 5024
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

BDS 5024A-1 (MR) Bell Sound △15243 ARP 5024-ASide A [stamped]

BDS 5024B-1 (MR) Bell Sound △15243-X ARP 5074-ASide B [stamped]

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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 34 vinyl pressings

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

1960s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaBuddah Records BDS 5024First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaBuddah Records BDS 5024First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968CanadaBuddah Records BDS 5024First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968FranceBuddah Records N° 0920065 / Buddah Records 0920 065First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968GermanyBuddah Records 203 019First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968GermanyBuddah Records 203 019First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1968JapanBuddah Records YS-2153-DAFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968NetherlandsBuddah Records HBL 920.065 / Barclay HBL 920.065First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968PhilippinesBuddah Records BDS 5024First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKBuddah Records 203 019First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USBuddah Records BDS 5024First yearLPLP
1968USBuddah Records BDS 5024First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USBuddah Records BDS 5024First yearLPLP
1968USBuddah Records BDS 5024First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USBuddah Records BDS 5024First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 20 pressings from the 1960s
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USBuddah Records BDS 5074LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970USBuddah Records BDS 5074LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1970USBuddah Records BDS 5074LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USBuddah Records BDS-5024LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1970USBuddah Records BDS 5074LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971SpainBuddah Records 23 18 042LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972JapanBuddah Records YS-2674-DALP, AlbumLP, Album
1974UKBuddah Records BDLH 5002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaBirchmount BM 731LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceBuddah Records 0920 065 / Barclay XBLY 0920 065LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyBuddah Records 57.001LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyBuddah Records 57.001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USBuddah Records BDS 5074LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USBuddah Records BDS 5074 / Buddah Records BDS-5074LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1In The Hour3:04
  2. A2I'm Back In Town2:17
  3. A3Bo Bo's Party3:58
  4. A4Mr. Tambourine Man4:20
  5. A5Momma Momma4:00
  6. B1I Really Loved Harold4:05
  7. B2Animal Crackers2:12
  8. B3Cristopher Robin (Is Saying His Prayer)2:35
  9. B4Close To It All3:22
  10. B5Merry Christmas2:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Born To Be are there?

34 vinyl pressings of Born To Be are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1968 and 1974.

When was Born To Be first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Buddah Records BDS 5024.

How do I tell if my copy of Born To Be is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDS 5024, 203 019, N° 0920065, YS-2153-DA) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Born To Be 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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