South Africa
1976- Label and catalog number
- State Records PS 464
- Format
- 7", Single
Vinyl pressings
by The Rubettes · 1976
Baby I Know was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 2 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | South Africa | State Records PS 464First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Spain | State Records 20 88 048First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Austria | State Records 2088 0487", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | State Records 2088 0487", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Zimbabwe | Polydor PS 4647", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Belgium | State Records 2088048 / State Records 2088 0487", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Ireland | State Records STAT 377", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | State Records STAT 37 / State Records 2088 0487", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | State Records STAT 37 / State Records 2088 0487", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | State Records 2088 0487", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | State Records DPQ 60377", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Baby I Know are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in South Africa, Spain. One of them is State Records PS 464.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PS 464, 20 88 048) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.