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Be My Baby / Do I Love You

by The Ronettes · 1975

11 pressings8 countriesSoulFunk / SoulPop

Be My Baby / Do I Love You was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Be My Baby / Do I Love You

7 pressings came out in 1975, 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.

Germany

1975
Label and catalog number
Phil Spector International 2010 003
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2010 003 S1 320 1 ARunout A, stamped

2010 003 S2 320 1 ARunout B, stamped

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UK

July 1975
Label and catalog number
Phil Spector International 2010 003
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

2010003 A//1 1B 1 15 I.BC. MELYSSide A stamped, etched

2010003 B//1 1B 15 1` MELYS I.BC.Side B stamped, etched

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Australia

1975
Label and catalog number
Phil Spector International 2010 003
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

7YS 1120 2010003 ASide A runout etched

7YS 1121 2010003 BSide B runout etched

2010 003 ASide A label

2010 003 BSide B label

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Austria

1975
Label and catalog number
Phil Spector International 2010 003
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

2010 003 S1 320 1 A Made in AustriaRunout A, stamped

2010 003 S2 320 1 A Made in AustriaRunout B, stamped

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France

1975
Label and catalog number
Phil Spector International 2010 003
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2010003 1380 CIDIS P H SSide A runout

2010003 1380 CIDIS P H SSide B runout

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975AustraliaPhil Spector International 2010 003First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975AustriaPhil Spector International 2010 003First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975BelgiumPhil Spector International 2010 003First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975FrancePhil Spector International 2010 003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975GermanyPhil Spector International 2010 003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975SpainPhil Spector International 20 10 003First year7", Single7", Single
1975UKPhil Spector International 2010 003First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980New ZealandPhil Spector International 2010 0037", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983BelgiumPhil Spector International 2010 0037", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumPhil Spector International 2010 0037", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
?BelgiumPhil Spector International 2010 0037", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ABe My Baby2:37
  2. BDo I Love You2:48

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Be My Baby / Do I Love You are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Be My Baby / Do I Love You are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1975 and 1983.

When was Be My Baby / Do I Love You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Phil Spector International 2010 003.

How do I tell if my copy of Be My Baby / Do I Love You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2010 003, 20 10 003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2010 003 S1 320 1 A and 2010 003 S2 320 1 A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Be My Baby / Do I Love You 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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