Lebanon
1971- Label and catalog number
- Movieplay SN 20621
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Blue Spl
Vinyl pressings
by Tony Ronald · 1971
I Love You Baby 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.
5 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Lebanon | Movieplay SN 20621First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1971 | Lebanon | Movieplay SN 20621First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1971 | South Africa | Parlophone SPD 581First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | Movieplay SN-20.621First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Spain | Movieplay SN-20.621First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Brazil | Epic 661537", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Denmark | Metronome B 17627", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | Ariola 10 997 AT7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | Ariola 12 221 AT7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | Globe JET-21097", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | Globe JET-21097", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Mexico | Apolo IAP-0197", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Mexico | Apolo IAP-0187", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Ariola 10 997 AT7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Peru | Sono Radio 29247", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Biram 6109 0187", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Madagascar | Biram 6109 0187", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Norway | Metronome B 17627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of I Love You Baby are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1971 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Lebanon, South Africa, Spain. One of them is Movieplay SN 20621.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SN 20621, SPD 581, SN-20.621) 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.