Vinyl pressings
by Boney M. · 1977
Ma Baker was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 17 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.
[Logo A.R.E.A.C.E.M.] 49289 ARunout side A, etched, var. 1
[Logo A.R.E.A.C.E.M.] 49289 BRunout side B, etched, var. 1
[Logo A.R.E.A.C.E.M.] 49289 A3Runout side A, etched, var. 2
[Logo A.R.E.A.C.E.M.] 49289 B10 2Runout side B, etched, var. 2
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] 49289 A IIRunout side A
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] 49289 B 10Runout side B
49.289/1Label side A
49.289/2Label side B
ST-A S̶T̶-̶7̶7̶C̶ -33707-1SP 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS G.P.Etched/Stamped Side A Runout
ST-77C-33715-1 [SRC logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS G.P.Etched/Stamped Side B Runout
ST-A-33707-SPSide A Label
ST-A-33715-SPSide B Label
∆102868 STA 33707-3 ATLANTIC STUDIOS G.P.Runout - Side A - Etched
∆102869 STA 33715-3 ATLANTIC STUDIOS G.P.Runout - Side B - Etched
ST-A-33707 MOLabel A
ST-A-33715 MOLabel B
ST-DSKO-33707-PRA + B Label
ARPA STA ST-77C - 33707-1 SP I-I ATLANTIC STUDIOS G.P.Runout A
ARPA A 77C -33707-1 SP \-I ATLANTIC STUDIOS G.P.Runout B
ST-A-33707 ARLabel side A
A-33707 ARLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | RCA 41A-2867First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Australia | Atlantic 45 1656First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Brazil | RCA Victor 100.8006First year12", Single, Stereo | 12", Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Brazil | RCA 101.8070First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3422First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Colombia | Hansa 16962ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Carrere 49.289 / Hansa Records 49.289First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Hansa Records 49.289 / Carrere 49.289First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Durium DE 2944 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 2944First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Italy | Durium DE 2944 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 2944First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1977 | Madagascar | Carrere 49 289First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP-4829First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Atlantic 45 3422First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Peru | RCA XRPBO 877First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Portugal | Ariola 5017 888First year7", Single | 7", Single |
33 vinyl pressings of Ma Baker are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in France, US, South Africa, Mexico and more. One of them is Carrere 49.289.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 49.289, 3422, DSKO 95, PD 1430) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Logo A.R.E.A.C.E.M.] 49289 A and [Logo A.R.E.A.C.E.M.] 49289 B. 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.
