Vinyl pressings
by The Newbeats · 1971
Run, Baby, Run (Back Into My Arms) was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
MSH-8312-1CSide A runout - variant 1
MSH-8311-1CSide B runout - variant 1
MSH-8312-1C C 1Side A runout - variant 2
MSH-8311-1C C G 1Side B runout - variant 2
MSH-8312-1C UC 1Side A runout, variant 1
MSH-8311-1C CC 1Side B runout, variant 1
MSH-8312-1C KK 1Side A runout, variant 2
MSH-8311-1C UH 1Side B runout, variant 2
MSH-8311-1CSide A runout
MSH-8312-1CSide B runout
MSH 8311Label Side A
MSH 8312Label Side B
45-F-790Side A label
45-F-1463Side B label
45-F-1463Side A Label
45-F-790Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Angola | London Globe P-HLE 10341First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | London Records DL 20 927First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Germany | London Records DL 20 927First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Ireland | London Records HLE 10341 / London American Recordings HLE 10341First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Hickory Records NG 5617", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1971 | Portugal | London Globe P-HLE 10341First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | South Africa | Hickory Records HKJ 1First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | South Africa | Hickory Records HKS 11First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | UK | London Records HLE 10341 / London American Recordings HLE 10341First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Hickory Records 45-P-1600First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Hickory Records 45-P-1600First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | London Records HLE 10341 / London American Recordings HLE 10341First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | London Records HLE 10341 / London American Recordings HLE 10341First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Hickory Records 45-P-16007", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Run, Baby, Run (Back Into My Arms) are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Angola, Germany and more. One of them is London Records HLE 10341, released September 3, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HLE 10341, 45-P-1600, P-HLE 10341, DL 20 927) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MSH-8312-1C and MSH-8311-1C. 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.
