Vinyl pressings
by The Supremes · 1964
Baby Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 13 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.
DM HLV- 098105 Nashville Matrix 10 ARPRunout, Side A, etched
DMV-082318 Nashville Matrix 10 [RK4M - 6115-1 E] ARPRunout, Side B, etched [stamped]
ARP Nashville MatrixStamped in runouts
DM HLV-098105Label, Side A
DM HLV-08105 ZTSC 97627 1 DA-Side Runout Etching
DM V-082318 ZTSC 97628 1 CB-Side Runout Etching
DM HLV-08105A-Side Label (Set 1)
ZTSC 97627A-Side Label (Set 2)
AI RK4M -6114-1 IRunout, side A, stamped
AI RK4M -6115-1 IRunout, side B, stamped
DM HVL-098105 RK4M-6114Label side A
DM V-082318 RK4M-6115Label side B
DM HLV-098105Label, Side A
DM V-082318Label, Side B
DM HLV- 098105 Nashville Matrix 10 ARP RK4M -6114-1 E
DMV-082318 Nashville Matrix ARP 10 RK4M -6115-1 E
DM HLV-098105 ZTSC 97627 1 CA-side runout etched; stamped - variant 1
DM V-082318 ZTSC 97628 2 BB-side runout etched; stamped - variant 1
DM HLV-098105 ZTSC 97627 2 CA-side runout etched; stamped - variant 2
DM V-082318 ZTSC 97628 2 AB-side runout etched; stamped - variant 2
DM HLV-098105 MR RK4M-6114-1 D △54236Runout side A
DM V-082318 RK4M-6115-1 D △54235Runout side B
DM HLV-098105Label side A
DM V-082318Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Stateside OSS-146First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | Tamla M-1066First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Denmark | Stateside SS 350First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Denmark | Stateside SS 350First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Germany | CBS 1625First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | India | Stateside 45-SS.350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Italy | Durium Marche Estere DE. 2583First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Motown GO 42.584First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Motown GO 42.584First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Stateside MSS.2077First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Norway | Stateside SS 350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Norway | Stateside SS 350First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1964 | South Africa | Stateside 45-JSS 1039First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | Stateside SS 350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | Stateside SS 350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Motown M-10667", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1970 | US | Motown M-10667", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1974 | Ireland | Tamla Motown TMG 9157", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1974 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 9157", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1974 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 9157", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1974 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 9157", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 9157", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Tamla Motown TD-0597", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
39 vinyl pressings of Baby Love are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1964 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Motown M-1066, released September 17, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-1066, MOTOWN 1066, Motown 1066, SS 350) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM HLV- 098105 Nashville Matrix 10 ARP and DMV-082318 Nashville Matrix 10 [RK4M - 6115-1 E] ARP. 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.
