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Baby It's You

by Smith · 1969

29 pressings19 countriesBlues RockVocalRockFunk / Soul

Baby It's You was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 It's You

24 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 17 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

1969
Label and catalog number
ABC Records D-4206Dunhill Records D-4206
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

01345 MR △77595A) Runout, etched

01346 △77595-XB) Runout, etched

45-01345Side A Label

45-01346Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Dunhill 45-4206ABC Records 45-4206
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

01345 LWSide A Runout etching

01346 LWSide B Runout etching

AMP 45-01345Side A Label

AMP 45-01346Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Dunhill D-4206ABC Records D-4206
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

01345 (MR) △77595Side A runout

01346 (MR) △77595-XSide B runout

45-01345Side A label

45-01346Side 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 29 vinyl pressings

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

1960s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustraliaStateside OSS-8906First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969BrazilOdeon 7L-13016First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1969CanadaDunhill D-4206First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969DenmarkABC Records 6E 006-90608MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969GermanyColumbia Stateside 1 C006-90608First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969GreeceStateside GSD 230First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969ItalyStateside 3C 006-90608 M / Stateside QSS 1158First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969JapanStateside HR-2392First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969NetherlandsStateside 5C 006-90608First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969NorwayStateside 7E 006-90608 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969SingaporeStateside CSS-3044First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969SpainStateside 1 J 006-90.608 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1969SpainOdeon DSS13036First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969SwedenStateside 4E 006-90608 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969TurkeyStateside TSS 4036First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 24 pressings from the 1960s
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USDunhill 45-D-4206 / ABC Records 45-D-42067", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress
1970USDunhill 45-D-4206 / ABC Records 45-D-42067", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress
1970USDunhill 45-D-4206 / ABC Records 45-D-42067", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress
1970UruguayOdeon 200347", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South AfricaStateside JSS 12457", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ABaby It's You2:24
  2. BI Don't Believe (I Believe)3:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Baby It's You are there?

29 vinyl pressings of Baby It's You are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.

When was Baby It's You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, France, Australia and more. One of them is Dunhill 45-4206.

How do I tell if my copy of Baby It's You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-4206, D 4206, D-4206, SS 8028) 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 Baby It's You 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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