US
1983- Label and catalog number
- Moby Dick Records BTG-1532
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
14745 (3)⁜ BTG-1532-A₂ J.T.Runout A Side Etched
15588 (3)+ BTG 1532-B (GYW)Runout B Side Etched
Vinyl pressings
by Stereo Fun Inc. · 1983
Got You Where I Want You Babe was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, the album's first year, in 8 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.
14745 (3)⁜ BTG-1532-A₂ J.T.Runout A Side Etched
15588 (3)+ BTG 1532-B (GYW)Runout B Side Etched
BTG 1532 ASide A Runout
BTG 1532 BSide B Runout
BTG 1532
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Moby Dick Records MOBY-1201 / Unidisc MOBY-1201First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | France | Flarenasch 722.722First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Flarenasch 721 722 / Flarenasch 721.722First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Mexico | Trebol TI-70654 / Trebol 70654First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Mexico | Musart MI-31005First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RAMSH 12-3184First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RAMSH-1184First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | Hispavox 549 028 / Moby Dick Records 549 028First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | UK | Ecstasy XTCT 1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Ecstasy XTC 1First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | US | Moby Dick Records BTG-1532First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Moby Dick Records BTG-153212", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | US | Moby Dick Records RTG 1533First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor TDS-132First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 361812" | 12" |
15 vinyl pressings of Got You Where I Want You Babe are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1983 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is Moby Dick Records BTG-1532.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BTG-1532, RTG 1533, XTCT 1, XTC 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 14745 (3)⁜ BTG-1532-A₂ J.T. and 15588 (3)+ BTG 1532-B (GYW). 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.