Vinyl pressings
by Boney M. · 1977
Ma Baker / Still I'm Sad 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.
43 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 16 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.
17888 A-4/77S IIRunout, Variant 1, Side A
17888 B-1/77S IVRunout, Variant 1, Side B
17888 A-5/77S IIRunout, Variant 2, Side A
17888 B-1/77S IIIRunout, Variant 2, Side B
17888 A-6/77S Made in GermanyRunout, variant 1, side A
17888 B-3/77S Made in GermanyRunout, variant 1, side B
17888 A-6/77S III Made in GermanyRunout, variant 2, side A
17888 B-3/77S V Made in GermanyRunout, variant 2, side B
17888 A-6/77SRunout, variant 1, side A
17888 B-3/77S IIRunout, variant 1, side B
17888 A-6/77S II Made in GermanyRunout, variant 2, side A
Made in Germany 17888 B-3/77SRunout, variant 2, side B
17888 A-4/77SRunout, variant 1, side A
17888 B-2/77SRunout, variant 1, side B
17888 A-4/77S II Made in GermanyRunout, variant 2, side A
17888 B-1/77S II Made in GermanyRunout, variant 2, side B
17888 A-6/77SRunout, variant 1, side A
17888 B-3/77S IIRunout, variant 1, side B
17888 A-6/77S II Made in GermanyRunout, variant 2, side A
17888 B-3/77S Made in GermanyRunout, variant 2, side B
17888 A-6/77S II Made in GermanyRunout, variant 1, side A
17888 B-3/77S III Made in GermanyRunout, variant 1, side B
17888 A-6/77S V Made in GermanyRunout, variant 2, side A
17888 B-3/77S Made in GermanyRunout, variant 2, 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 | Austria | Hansa International 17 888 AT / Hansa Record 17 888 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Austria | Hansa International 17 888 AT / Hansa Record 17 888 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Belgium | Hansa AT 17.888y / Hansa 17 888 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Belgium | Hansa SFOD 17.888 / Hansa 3008 YFirst year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1977 | Belgium | Hansa Record AT 17.888 Y / Hansa AT 17.888First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Belgium | Hansa AT 17.888y / Hansa 17 888 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Benelux | Hansa International 17 888 AT / Hansa AT 17.888First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Bolivia | RCA Victor BOC/S-1191First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Chile | RCA CHANS-003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Hansa International 49.289 / Carrere 49.289First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Hansa International 17 888 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Hansa International 17 888 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Hungary | Pepita SPSK 70293First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Hungary | Pepita SPSK 70293First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Durium DE 2931 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 2931First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
44 vinyl pressings of Ma Baker / Still I'm Sad are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, UK, Greece, Yugoslavia and more. One of them is Hansa International 17 888 AT, released May 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 17 888 AT, K 10965, MB 10033, SHANS-88941) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 17888 A-4/77S II and 17888 B-1/77S IV. 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.
