Vinyl pressings
by Baby Ford · 1990
'Ooo' The World Of Baby Ford was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 8 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.
BFORD 5A1 PR-E M2 "OOO" D POUNDA UTOPIASide A runout, variant 1
BFORD 5 B1 PR-E F "OOO"Side B runout, variant 1
BFORD 5A1 PR-E M2 "OOO" D POUNDA UTOPIASide A runout, variant 2
BFORD 5 B1 PR-E K "OOO"Side B runout, variant 2
1-26032-A-SR1 DMM SP1-1 K-DISC BHA-Side Runout Etching
1-26032-B-SR1 DMM SP1-1 K-DISC BHB-Side Runout Etching
D 55208 /A
D 55208 /B
DMD-2297 A-1/1-90Side A
DMD-2297 B-1/1-90Side B
BFORD 5 LP A G. Pauler
BFORD 5 LP B G. Pauler
BFORD 5 LP ARunout area side A
BFORD 5 LP BRunout area side B
FORDLP 5/1Label side A
FORDLP 5/2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | UK | Rhythm King BFORD 5LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | Pop Show D 55.208First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | France | Rhythm King 70739First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Germany | Rhythm King BFORD 5 / Rhythm King BFORD 5 LPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Germany | Rhythm King BFORD 5First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1990 | Italy | Rhythm King FORDLP 5First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Netherlands | Torso Torso 33158 / Rhythm King Torso 33158First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Spain | DRO 4D-0707First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | US | Sire 1-26032 / Warner Bros. Records 9 26032-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | UK | Rhythm King BFORD 5First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of 'Ooo' The World Of Baby Ford are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, Argentina, France and more. One of them is Rhythm King BFORD 5, released March 5, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BFORD 5, 1-26032, D 55.208, 70739) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BFORD 5A1 PR-E M2 "OOO" D POUNDA UTOPIA and BFORD 5 B1 PR-E F "OOO". 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.
