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Baby Doll

by Andy Williams · 1956

13 pressings4 countriesVocalPop

Baby Doll was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Baby Doll

10 pressings came out in 1956, 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.

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Cadence 1303
Format
7", 45 RPM · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

G8 OW9713-1C A2 RA side runout

G8 OW9714-1C A1 RB side runout

G7-OW-9713A side label

G7-OW-9714B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Cadence 1303
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

G87 OW9713 -1A B1Side A runout

G87 OW9714- 1A A7 1 11Side B runout

G7OW-9713Side A label

G7OW-9714Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Cadence 1303
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

G8-OW-9713Side A label

G8-OW-9714Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Cadence CA 1303
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

G7 OB 9713side a label

G7 OB 9714side b label

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Cadence 1303Cadence CA 1303X
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

G8X7 OW9713-1A I B2X through 8, 7 underneath

G8X7 OW9714-1A I A7X through 8, 7 underneath

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 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956AustraliaLondon Records HL-1143First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956CanadaApex 9-76107First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1956CanadaApex 76107First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956USCadence 1303First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956USCadence 1303First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956USCadence 1303First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1956USCadence 1303First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956USCadence CA 1303First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956USCadence 1303 / Cadence CA 1303XFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956USCadence 1303First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957UKLondon American Recordings HL-A.8360Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957UKLondon American Recordings HL-A.8360Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKLondon Records 45-HL-A.83607", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ABaby Doll2:01
  2. BSince I've Found My Baby2:21

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Baby Doll are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Baby Doll are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1956 and 1957.

When was Baby Doll first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Cadence 1303.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1303, CA 1303, HL-1143, 9-76107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G8 OW9713-1C A2 R and G8 OW9714-1C A1 R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Baby Doll 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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