Vinyl pressings
by Baby Ford · 1988
Oochy Koochy (F.U. Baby Yeh Yeh) was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
RBFORD 1 A¹ HELLO COMPUTER. AHXS ♡ K. CADETT. PAG ADRENALIN-A-side run-out
RBFORD 1B¹ PAG F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.FLOWERS. TWO FAT POUNDING LADIES! ADRENALINB-side run-out
RBFORD1 A1 PAG ADRENALIN HELLO COMPUTER AHXS ♡ K. CADETT.Etched A side runout
RBFORD1 B1 PAG ADRENALIN F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.FLOWERS. TWO FAT POUNDING LADIES!Etched B side runout
RBFORD 1 A1 PAG ADRENALIN HELLO COMPUTER. AHXS ♥ K. CADETT.Side A runout
RBFORD 1 B1 PAG F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F. FLOWERS. TWO FAT POUNDING LADIES! ADRENALINSide B runout
R BFORD 1ASide A label
R BFORD 1BSide B label
ADRENALIN- 7-BFORD-1 A 1 JA OOCHY STUFF ❤ ON YA THE HAPPY CADET.Variant 1, runout etched side A
ADRENALIN- 7-BFORD-1 B 1 PAG FFF FF FCOVERSVariant 1, runout etched side B
7-BFORD-1A1 JA OOCHY STUFF ❤ ON YA THE HAPPY CADET. PAG ADRENALIN-Variant 2, runout etched side A
7-B FORD-1 B1 PAG FFF FF FLOWERS ADRENALIN-Variant 2, runout etched side B
B-FORD 1 A CCD E P2Side A runout
noneSide B runout
FORD 1 A CEDRun-out etchings A-side
FORD 1APrinted on A-side
FORD 1BPrinted on B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australasia | Possum Records TDS 511 / Rhythm King 12BFORD 1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Australia | Possum Records 104961First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | UK | Rhythm King BFORD 1First year12", 45 RPM, Etched | 12", 45 RPM, Etched |
| 1988 | UK | Rhythm King FORD 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Etched | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Etched |
| 1988 | UK | Rhythm King FORD 1First year12", Etched, White Label | 12", Etched, White Label |
| 1988 | UK | Rhythm King RBFORD1First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1988 | UK | Rhythm King FORD 112", Etched, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Etched, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | UK | Rhythm King RBFORD1 / Rhythm King R BFORD 1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Rhythm King R BFORD 1 / Rhythm King RBFORD1First year12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | UK | Rhythm King FORD 1 / Mute FORD 1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Rhythm King 7BFORD1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Oochy Koochy (F.U. Baby Yeh Yeh) are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Australasia, Australia. One of them is Rhythm King RBFORD1, released August 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RBFORD1, R BFORD 1, FORD 1, 7BFORD1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RBFORD 1 A¹ HELLO COMPUTER. AHXS ♡ K. CADETT. PAG ADRENALIN- and RBFORD 1B¹ PAG F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.F.FLOWERS. TWO FAT POUNDING LADIES! ADRENALIN. 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.
