Vinyl pressings
by Baccara · 1978
The Hits Of Baccara 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.
6 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.
RCA · PL · 28344 · A PF. Manufactured in GermanySide A Runout
RCA · PL · 28344 · B² PF. Manufactured in GermanySide B Runout
PL 28344-ASide A Label
PL 28344-BSide B Label
RCA PL•28344•A Manufactured in GermanySide A
RCA PL•28344•B Manufactured in GermanySide B
PL 28344-ALabel side A
PL 28344-BLabel side B
RCA · PL · 28344 · ASide A Runout
RCA · PL · 28344 · BSide B Runout
PL 28344-ASide A Label
PL 28344-BSide B Label
PL 28344 - ASide A Label
PL 28344 - BSide B Label
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 | France | RCA Victor PL 28344First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA Victor 38 326 5First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20124 / RCA Victor PL 28344First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Singapore | RCA Victor PL 28344First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 28344 / RCA PL 28344First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | India | RCA Victor PL 28344First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-28344LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA Victor 57505LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-28344LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Sweden | RCA Victor PL 28344LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | RCA NL 74526LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | RCA Victor 38-633LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of The Hits Of Baccara are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, India, France, Greece and more. One of them is RCA Victor PL 28344, released January 1, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 28344, 38 326 5, RCLP 20124) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA · PL · 28344 · A PF. Manufactured in Germany and RCA · PL · 28344 · B² PF. Manufactured in Germany. 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.
