Vinyl pressings
by Deborah Allen · 1983
Baby I Lied was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
PB13600A P̶B̶1̶3̶5̶8̶5̶ Master-Mix 4645 [Reversed]Etched Side A
PB13600b P̶B̶1̶3̶5̶8̶5̶-̶B̶-̶5̶ Master-Mix 4646 [Reversed]Etched Side B
PB-13600-ALabel Side A
PB-13600-BLabel Side B
PB13600A-2 P̶B̶1̶3̶5̶8̶3̶-̶A̶-̶2̶ Master-Mix HW I AIEtched side A, except I AI stamped
PB13600B-1 Master-Mix I BI P̶B̶1̶3̶5̶8̶3̶-̶B̶-̶2̶Etched side B, except I BI stamped
PB-13600-ALabel side A
PB-13600-BLabel side B
PB 13600 ACentre Label & Run-Out Groove Etching A-Side at 7 O'clock
PB 13600 BCentre Label & Run-Out Groove Etching A-Side at 11 O'clock
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | RCA Victor 104229First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Barbados | RCA PB-13600First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | RCA PB-13600First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA PB 3600First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 104229First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Philippines | RCA XFPBO-1076 / RCA PB-13600First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | RCA PB-13600First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | RCA JK-13600First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | RCA PB-13600First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | RCA JK-13600First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | US | RCA GB-143567", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Baby I Lied are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1983 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Australia, Barbados, Canada and more. One of them is RCA PB-13600.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-13600, JK-13600, 104229, PB 3600) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB13600A P̶B̶1̶3̶5̶8̶5̶ Master-Mix 4645 [Reversed] and PB13600b P̶B̶1̶3̶5̶8̶5̶-̶B̶-̶5̶ Master-Mix 4646 [Reversed]. 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.
