Vinyl pressings
by Betty Wright · 1972
Baby Sitter / Outside Woman was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.
AL-25112-4 PP ATRunout, side A, etched (Version 1)
AL-25113-3 PP ATRunout, side B, etched (Version 1)
AL-25112-3 PP ATRunout, side A, etched (Version 2)
AL-25113-3 PP ATRunout, side B, etched (Version 2)
AL-25112-1 [SRC Logo] -2 ATSide-A [Etched / SRC Logo Stamped]
AL-25113-2 [SRC Logo] ATSide-B [Etched / SRC Logo Stamped]
AL-25112 SPSide-A [Label]
AL-25113 SPSide-B [Label]
AL-25112-5A
AL-25113-6B
AL-25112-MOLabel Side A
AL-25113-MOLabel Side A
AL-25112-1 X SRC(logo) 1—1 ATA and B Runouts Identical
AL-25112-SPA and B Labels Identical
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | ATCO Records ATCO-4614First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Panama | Atlantic A-4614First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | Atlantic K 10250First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | UK | Atlantic K 10250First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | Atlantic K 10250First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | UK | Atlantic K 10250First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Alston Records A-4614First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Alston Records 4614First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Alston Records A-4614First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Alston Records A-4614First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Alston Records A-4614First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Alston Records A-4614First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1972 | US | Alston Records A-4614First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
13 vinyl pressings of Baby Sitter / Outside Woman are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, Panama. One of them is Alston Records A-4614.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-4614, 4614, K 10250, ATCO-4614) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-25112-4 PP AT and AL-25113-3 PP AT. 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.
