Vinyl pressings
by Carl Graves · 1974
Baby Hang Up The Phone / Walk Softly was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 7 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.
11637-S-RE2 T-I TIRunout, side A, etched, variant 1
11638-S-1 A2 TIIRunout, side B, etched, variant 1
11637-S-RE2 T-I TIRunout, side A, etched, variant 2
T 11638-S-T2 A2 TIRunout, side B, etched, variant 2
AM 11637-S RE1-M2 Az (MR) -∆95541Side A Runout
AM 11638-S RE1-M1 Az (MR) -∆95541-XSide B Runout
11637-SA Side Label
11638-SB Side Label
p 11637-S-RE2 TI AZ xA side runout
p 11638-S AZ xB side runout
11637-SA side label
11638-SA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | A&M Records K-5817First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Barbados | A&M Records 1620-SFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Canada | A&M Records AM 1620First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Canada | A&M Records AM 1620First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | A&M Records 13 806 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | A&M Records K 5817First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Spain | A&M Records 13806 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | A&M Records 1620-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | A&M Records 1620-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | A&M Records 1620-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | A&M Records 1620-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | South Africa | A&M Records AMRS 11327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | A&M Records AMS 71517", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | A&M Records AMS 71517", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Baby Hang Up The Phone / Walk Softly are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Australia, Barbados, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records 1620-S.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1620-S, K-5817, AM 1620, 13 806 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11637-S-RE2 T-I TI and 11638-S-1 A2 TII. 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.
