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Baby I Know

by The Love Affair · 1969

10 pressings7 countriesPop RockClassic RockRockPop

Baby I Know 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 I Know

10 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 7 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.

Netherlands

1969
Label and catalog number
CBS 4631
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

4631-1Runout side A, etched

4631-2Runout side B, etched

4631-1Label side A

4631-2Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1969
Label and catalog number
CBS 4631CBS 4631 U
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

4631 A-1Runout stamped side A

4631 B-1Runout stamped side B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969FranceCBS 4631First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969GermanyCBS 4631 / CBS 4631 UFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969GermanyCBS 4631First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1969IrelandCBS 4631First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969NetherlandsCBS 4631First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969NorwayCBS CBS 4631First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969SingaporeCBS 2 - 592First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1969UKCBS 4631First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1969UKCBS 4631First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1969UKCBS 4631First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. ABaby I Know3:19
  2. BAccept Me For What I Am3:23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Baby I Know are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Baby I Know are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Baby I Know first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Netherlands, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is CBS 4631.

How do I tell if my copy of Baby I Know is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4631, CBS 4631, 2 - 592) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4631-1 and 4631-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Baby I Know 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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