Vinyl pressings
by White Plains · 1970
My Baby Loves Lovin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 19 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.
DR-46140-T1-1C UA 1 JTVariant 1 side A runout
DR-46142-T1-1C UM 2B JTVariant 1 side B runout
DR-46140-T1-1C CU 2B JTVariant 2 side A runout
DR-46142-T1-1C UI 1Variant 2 side B runout
DR-46140-T1-1C UA 1 JTVariant 1 side A runout
DR-46142-T1-1C UM 2B JTVariant 1 side B runout
DR-46140-T1-1C CU 2B JTVariant 2 side A runout
DR-46142-T1-1C UI 1Variant 2 side B runout
DR46140-1 TIIIIEtched side A, variant 1
DR46142 -1 TIIEtched side B, variant 1
DR46140-3 TI [Bell Sound]Etched / [stamped] side A, variant 2
DR46142 -3 TII [Bell Sound]Etched / [stamped] side B, variant 2
DR46140-1 TIIIIEtched Side A
DR46142 -1 TIIEtched Side B
DR 46140 Ƨ 20185A-Side Runout Etching
X̶ DR 46142 20169B-Side Runout Etching
DR 46140A-Side Label
DR 46142B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Deram DMA-9073First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Australia | Deram DMA-9073First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Belgium | Deram DM 58-Y / Deram DM 58 YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | Deram DM. 85058First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Denmark | Deram DM 280First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | France | Deram 17.042First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Deram DM. 280 / Deram DM 280First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Germany | Deram DM 280First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Ireland | Deram DM (I) 280First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Italy | Deram DM 280First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Japan | Deram D-1068First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Mexico | Deram 45-9634First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Deram DM 20030First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Deram DM.280First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | South Africa | Deram FM.7452First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Deram DM 2807", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Portugal | Deram SDM 1127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Venezuela | Deram 20427", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
33 vinyl pressings of My Baby Loves Lovin' are listed here, from 22 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Deram DM 280, released January 2, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DM 280, DEM-85058, 5N 85058, 45-85058) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DR-46140-T1-1C UA 1 JT and DR-46142-T1-1C UM 2B JT. 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.
