Vinyl pressings
by The Animals · 1964
Baby Let Me Take You Home 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.
13 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
7XCA 26521-1NMachine stamped in run-out area A-side, variant 1
7XCA 26522-1NMachine stamped in run-out area B-side, variant 1
7XCA 26521- 1N H KT 1Machine stamped in run-out area A-side, variant 2
7XCA 26522-1N GR KT 2Machine stamped in run-out area B-side, variant 2
7XCA 26521-1NMachine stamped in run-out area A-side
7XCA 26522-1NMachine stamped in run-out area B-side
7XCA 26521Label A-side
7XCA 26522Label A-side
K13242 64 XY 566 [Block S]Runout Side A
K13242 64 XY 585 [Block S]Runout Side B
64-XY-566Label Side A
64-XY-585Label Side B
K 13242 64 XY 566Runout Side A
K 13242 64 XY 585Runout Side B
64-XY-566Label Side A
64-XY-585Label Side B
K13242 64 XY 566
K13242 64 XY 585
7XCA 26521-1N KTStamped A-side
7XCA 26522-1N KTStamped B-side
7XCA 26521Label A-side
7XCA 26522Label A-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Argentina | MGM Records 90007First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records 72180First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Ireland | Columbia DB(I) 7247First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Norway | Columbia DB 7247First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | Columbia DB 7247First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Columbia DB 7247First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | MGM Records K13242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | MGM Records K 13242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | MGM Records K13242First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 1194First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | UK | Columbia DB 7247First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Australia | Columbia DO-4476First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Columbia DB 7247First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Baby Let Me Take You Home are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Finland, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia DB 7247, released March 27, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 7247, K13242, K 13242, 45-DYC 1194) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 26521-1N and 7XCA 26522-1N. 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.
