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
Vinyl pressings
by Amanda Lear · 1978
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.
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.
AROD 132-12 A-1◇MBRunout side A
AROD 132-12 B-1◇MBRunout side B
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
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
ARO 132-A-1◇MBRunout side A
ARO 132-B-1◇MBRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Belgium | Music Master Benelux 5110 10/10First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Portugal | Ariola 5015 616First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Portugal | Ariola 5015 616First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | South Africa | Ariola ARS 222First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Ariola 15.616-A / Ariola 15616-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Ariola AROD 132-12 / Ariola AROD 132/12First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | UK | Ariola ARO 132First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Ariola AROD 132First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Ariola ARO 132First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Ariola ARO 132First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Ariola ARO 132First year7", Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
11 vinyl pressings of Run Baby Run are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Belgium, Portugal, South Africa and more. One of them is Ariola AROD 132-12.
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.
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.