Vinyl pressings
by First Class · 1974
Beach Baby 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.
33 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 17 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.
ZXDR-55377-T2-IC I 1Runout side A - variant 1
ZXDR-55378-TI-IC UB 2DRunout side B - variant 1
ZXDR-55377-T2-IC E U 1Runout side A - variant 2
ZXDR-55378-TI-IC I 1Runout side B - variant 2
ZXDR-55377-TI-ICA-side stamped
ZXDR-55378-TI-ICB-side stamped
{ZXDR.55377}A-side label
{ZXDR.55378}B-side label
ZXDR-55377-T2-1C U K 1Runout A-side stamped
ZXDR-55378-T1-1C D1.1 1Runout B-side stamped
ZXDR 55377Label side-A
ZXDR 55378Label side-B
ZXDR-55377-TI-ICRunout stamped side A
ZXDR-55378-TI-ICRunout stamped side B
ZXDR.55377Label side A
ZXDR.55378Label side B
ZXDR 55377Label Side A
ZXDR 55378Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | London Records 1037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Australia | Decca Y-10495First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Australia | Decca Y-10495First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Belgium | Decca 105/26.428Y / Decca 26.428-yFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Belgium | Decca 105-26.428Y / Decca 26.428-yFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Brazil | London Records S7L-6144First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | UK Records UK 49022First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | France | Decca 85.070First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Greece | Decca GD 5218First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Ireland | UK Records UK R 66First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Japan | UK Records TOP-1906First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Mexico | London Records 45/10502First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Decca UK R 66First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Decca UK R 66 / Decca 6103 077First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Africa | Decca FM 7638First year7", Single | 7", Single |
35 vinyl pressings of Beach Baby are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Italy, Argentina and more. One of them is UK Records UK R 66, released May 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UK R 66, UKR 66, 45-49022, 5N-49022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZXDR-55377-T2-IC I 1 and ZXDR-55378-TI-IC UB 2D. 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.
