US
November 1960- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-41876
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Bridgeport Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ZSP52146-1BA-Side Runout Etching
ZSP52147-1B .B-Side Runout Etching
ZSP 52146A-Side Label
ZSP 52147B-Side Label
Vinyl pressings
by Buzz Clifford · 1960
Baby Sittin' Boogie was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
ZSP52146-1BA-Side Runout Etching
ZSP52147-1B .B-Side Runout Etching
ZSP 52146A-Side Label
ZSP 52147B-Side Label
ZSP52146-1LStamped Side A
ZSP52147-1JStamped Side B
ZSP52146-1EVariant 1 - Side A (stamped)
ZSP52147-1F HVariant 1 - Side B (stamped except H etched)
ZSP 52146A-Side Label
ZSP 52147B-Side Label
ZSP52146-1AA T
ZSP52147-1L T
ZSP52146-1DA-Side Runout Etching
ZSP52147-1CB-Side Runout Etching
ZSP 52146A-Side Label
ZSP 52147B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | Coronet KS-434First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | France | Philips B322.712FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Ireland | Fontana EH.297First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | Columbia 3-41876First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | Columbia 4-41876First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Columbia 4-41876First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1960 | US | Columbia 4-41876First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1960 | US | Columbia 4-41876First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia 4-41876First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1961 | Denmark | Philips 322 712 BF7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Denmark | Philips 322 712 BF7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Germany | Philips 322 712 BF7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Germany | Philips 322 712 BF7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Germany | Philips 322 712 BF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Greece | Philips 68 / Philips 322 712 BF7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Columbia 50057", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Scandinavia | Philips 322 712 BF7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Fontana H.297 / Fontana 271141 TF7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Columbia 13-332177", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia 4-418767", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia 4-332177", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia 4-418767", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
29 vinyl pressings of Baby Sittin' Boogie are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1960 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada, Australia, France and more. One of them is Columbia 4-41876, released November 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-41876, 3-41876, KS-434, B322.712F) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP52146-1B and ZSP52147-1B .. 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.