Vinyl pressings
by Promises · 1978
Baby It's You was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 10 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.
77 027 A - 1Runout side A, stamped
77 027 B - 1Runout side B, stamped
1C 006-77 027 ALabel side A
1C 006-77 027 BLabel side B
EMI 11857ASide A runout, etched
EMI 11857BSide B runout, etched
EMI 11857ASide A label
EMI 11857BSide B label
EMI 11857ASide A label
EMI 11857BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | EMI EMI-11857First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Australia | EMI EMI-11857First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Belgium | EMI 4B006-77027First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | France | EMI 2C-008.77027First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-77 027 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-77 027First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | EMI 3C 006-77027First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Bovema Negram 5N 006-77027First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 006-77027First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 1035First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 1035First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | South Africa | EMI EMIJ 4237First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Sweden | EMI 7C 006-77027First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | UK | EMI EMI 2921First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Guatemala | EMI 44737", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Portugal | Vadeca - J.C. Donas, Lda. - Discos VDC VEE - 305ES7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Trio Records TRSH-2057", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Best Seller 4B006-770277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Baby It's You are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1978 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is EMI 1C 006-77 027.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 006-77 027, EMI 2921, EMI-11857, 4B006-77027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 77 027 A - 1 and 77 027 B - 1. 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.
