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Ruby And The RomanticsBaby Come Home / Every Day's A Holiday

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Baby Come Home / Every Day's A Holiday

by Ruby And The Romantics · 1964

12 pressings6 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulBalladFunk / Soul

Baby Come Home / Every Day's A Holiday was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Come Home / Every Day's A Holiday

12 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 6 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Kapp Records K-601
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene
Runout / matrix

K-8168-3A-Side Runout (Variant 1)

K-7444-3B-Side Runout (Variant 1)

K-8168-1A-Side Runout (Variant 2)

K-7444-2 1BB-Side Runout (Variant 2)

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Kapp Records K-601
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

K-8168-3 REDIFFUSION SINGAPORESide A Etched / Stamped

K-7444-3 REDIFFUSION SINGAPORESide B Etched / Stamped

K-8168Side A Label

K-7444Side B Label

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Kapp Records K-601
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

K-8168-6 SMA

K-7444-9 S SMB

K-8168Side A Label

K-7444Side B Label

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaKapp Records K-4045First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964CanadaKapp Records K-601First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964JapanKapp Records KR-1134First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1964South AfricaLondon Records PD.7-8855First year7", Single7", Single
1964UKLondon Records HLR 9916 / London American Recordings HLR 9916First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1964USKapp Records K-601First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1964USKapp Records K-601First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1964USKapp Records K-601First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1964USKapp Records K-601First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964USKapp Records K-601First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1964USKapp Records K-601First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1964UKLondon Records HLR 9916 / London American Recordings HLR 9916First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ABaby Come Home
  2. BEvery Day's A Holiday

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Baby Come Home / Every Day's A Holiday are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Baby Come Home / Every Day's A Holiday are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Baby Come Home / Every Day's A Holiday first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Kapp Records K-601.

How do I tell if my copy of Baby Come Home / Every Day's A Holiday is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K-601, HLR 9916, K-4045, PD.7-8855) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K-8168-3 and K-7444-3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Baby Come Home / Every Day's A Holiday 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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