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Amanda LearRun Baby Run

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Run Baby Run

by Amanda Lear · 1978

11 pressings5 countriesDiscoElectronic

Run Baby Run was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Run Baby Run

11 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 5 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.

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Ariola AROD 132-12Ariola AROD 132/12
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Red
Runout / matrix

AROD 132-12 A-1◇MBRunout side A

AROD 132-12 B-1◇MBRunout side B

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UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Ariola ARO 132
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ARO 132 A-10MBRunout side A, hand etched

ARO 132 B-10MBRunout side B, hand etched

†ARO 132-A†Label side A

†ARO 132-B†Label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Ariola ARO 132
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Push-out Center
Runout / matrix

ARO 132 A-1◇MBRunout side A, hand etched

ARO 132 B-1◇MBRunout side B, hand etched

†ARO 132-A†Label side A

†ARO 132-B†Label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Ariola ARO 132
Format
7", Single, Limited Edition, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ARO 132-A-1◇MBRunout side A

ARO 132-B-1◇MBRunout side B

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.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978BelgiumMusic Master Benelux 5110 10/10First year7", Single7", Single
1978PortugalAriola 5015 616First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978PortugalAriola 5015 616First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978South AfricaAriola ARS 222First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978SpainAriola 15.616-A / Ariola 15616-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978UKAriola AROD 132-12 / Ariola AROD 132/12First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
1978UKAriola ARO 132First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1978UKAriola AROD 132First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978UKAriola ARO 132First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978UKAriola ARO 132First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978UKAriola ARO 132First year7", Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited7", Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited

Tracklist

  1. ARun Baby Run3:40
  2. BFollow Me (Reprise)3:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Run Baby Run are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Run Baby Run are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Run Baby Run first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Belgium, Portugal, South Africa and more. One of them is Ariola AROD 132-12.

How do I tell if my copy of Run Baby Run is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AROD 132-12, AROD 132, ARO 132, 5110 10/10) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AROD 132-12 A-1◇MB and AROD 132-12 B-1◇MB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Run Baby Run 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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