UK
1990- Label and catalog number
- Rhythm King LEFT 43
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
LEFT 43 A² 1 D DAMONT POUNDA COPYMASTERS.Hand Etched Runout, Side A
LEFT 43 B₂ 1AC LYN-267957 A1Hand Etched Runout, Side B
Vinyl pressings
Where Are You Baby?
by Betty Boo · 1990
19 pressings8 countriesHouseSynth-popPop RapContemporary R&B
Where Are You Baby? 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.
How to spot a first pressing of Where Are You Baby?
18 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.
UK
1990- Label and catalog number
- Rhythm King LEFT 43T
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
LEFT 43(T) A1 P4 POUNDA COPYMASTERS PR-R CSide A runout, variant 1
LEFT 43T B2 PR-R COPYMASTERS. MILES.Side B runout, variant 1
LEFT 43(T) A1 POUNDA COPYMASTERS PR-R 1 T P3Side A runout, variant 2
LEFT 43T B2 PR-R COPYMASTERS. MILES. P3 HASide B runout, variant 2
UK
1990- Label and catalog number
- Rhythm King LEFT 43P
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc
UK
1990- Label and catalog number
- Rhythm King LEFT 43
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
LEFT-43 A2 POUNDA COPYMASTERS 1 LYN-26748 ISide A runout
LEFT 43 B2 1A LYN-26795 SSide B runout
UK
1990- Label and catalog number
- Rhythm King LEFT 43TP
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Promo
UK
1990- Label and catalog number
- Rhythm King LEFT 43T
- Format
- 12", Promo, White Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 19 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1990s19 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia & New Zealand | Colossal Records COL 12 024 / Colossal Records COL 12-024First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Australia & New Zealand | Colossal Records COLS-7024 / Colossal Records COL S7 024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Belgium | Rhythm King LEFT 8114 / Indisc LEFT 8114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Belgium | Rhythm King LEFT 128114First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | Europe | Rhythm King RTD 150.1088.0First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | Germany | Rhythm King RTD 150.1088.0 / Rhythm King LEFT 43 TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 150.1088.0First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1990 | Germany | Rhythm King LEFT 43 / Rough Trade RTD 150.1088.7 08First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Philippines | EZ Pop EZ-POP-012First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Spain | DRO 2D-0732-2 R - 1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Spain | DRO 1D-0732-1First year7" | 7" |
| 1990 | UK | Rhythm King LEFT 43First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Rhythm King LEFT 43TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Rhythm King LEFT 43PFirst year7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1990 | UK | Rhythm King LEFT 43TPFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
Tracklist
- AWhere Are You Baby?6:38
- BBoo's Boogie5:37
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Where Are You Baby? are there?
19 vinyl pressings of Where Are You Baby? are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
When was Where Are You Baby? first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, Australia & New Zealand, Belgium and more. One of them is Rhythm King LEFT 43.
How do I tell if my copy of Where Are You Baby? is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LEFT 43, LEFT 43T, LEFT 43P, LEFT 43TP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LEFT 43 A² 1 D DAMONT POUNDA COPYMASTERS. and LEFT 43 B₂ 1AC LYN-267957 A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Where Are You Baby? 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.
