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
Vinyl pressings
by The Love Affair · 1969
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.
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.
4631-1Runout side A, etched
4631-2Runout side B, etched
4631-1Label side A
4631-2Label side B
4631 A-1Runout stamped side A
4631 B-1Runout stamped side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | France | CBS 4631First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | CBS 4631 / CBS 4631 UFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | CBS 4631First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Ireland | CBS 4631First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | CBS 4631First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Norway | CBS CBS 4631First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Singapore | CBS 2 - 592First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | CBS 4631First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | UK | CBS 4631First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | CBS 4631First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Baby I Know are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Netherlands, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is CBS 4631.
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.
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.