Vinyl pressings
by Carla Thomas · 1966
B-A-B-Y / What Have You Got To Offer Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
STX-10507-2/Side A runout, variant 1
STX-10508-2/Side A runout, variant 1
STX-10507-21 AT MR LW △62802 WSide A runout, variant 2
STX-10508-21 MR LW AT △62802-X WSide B runout, variant 2
STX-10507-11 AT LW WRunout, side A, etched
STX-10508-11 AT LW WRunout, side B, etched
STX - 10507Side A Label
STX - 10508Side B Label
STX - 10507Label, side A
STX - 10508Label, side B
STX-10507- 1 AT LW WSide A Runout
STX-10508- 1 LW AT WSide B Runout
STX - 10507Side A Label
STX - 10508Side B Label
STX-10507–11 AT LW W
STX-10508-11 AT LW W
STX-10507- 1 AT LW WRunout side A
STX-10508-1 LW AT WRunout side B
STX - 10507Label side A
STX - 10508Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Atlantic AK-1519First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Canada | Stax STAX 195XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | France | Atlantic 650025First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | Atlantic 70.188First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Atlantic AK-1519First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Stax 45-195First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Stax 45-195First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Stax 45-195First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Stax 45-195First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Stax 45-195First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Stax 45-195First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | ATCO Records STAX 195XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Stax S-195First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | UK | Atlantic 584042First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | UK | Atlantic 584042First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Stax S-1957", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Stax STA-1957", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of B-A-B-Y / What Have You Got To Offer Me are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Stax S-195, released July 27, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-195, 45-195, 584042, STAX 195X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STX-10507-2/ and STX-10508-2/. 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.
