Vinyl pressings
by Gazebo · 1983
I Like Chopin 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.
35 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
BR 50289 ASide A runout - Variant 1
BR 50289 BSide B runout - Variant 1
BR.50289.A BISSide A runout - Variant 2
BR 50289 . BSide B runout - Variant 2
BR-54024-A BISRunout side A, etched
BR-54024-BRunout side B, etched
BABY 4 A1 1 DAMONT BA-side runout
BABY 4 B1 1 DAMONT BB-side runout
Baby 4-ASide A label
Baby 4-BSide B label
BRD-1250.289-A S1Runout side A, etched, variant 1
BRD-1250.289-B R1Runout side B, etched, variant 1
BRD-1250.289-A V1Runout side A, etched, variant 2
BRD-1250.289-B T1Runout side B, etched, variant 2
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 | Belgium | Baby Records BRD 12 50289 / Baby Records BRD 1250289First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Belgium | Baby Records BR 50289First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Epic 46589 / Baby Records 46589First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Baby Records BR 14318XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Baby Records 8254 / Carrere 8254First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Carrere 13.208 / Baby Records 13.208First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Baby Records 1C K 052-65 151 Z / Baby Records 1C K052-65 151 ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Baby Records 1C 006-65 151 / Baby Records 1 C 006-65 151First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Baby Records 052-65151 Z / Baby Records 052-65 15112", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Germany | Baby Records 1C K 052-65 151 Z / Baby Records 1C K052-65 151 ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | Baby Records 812761-1 / Philips 812761-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Italy | Baby Records BR 50289First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Baby Records BR 54024First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 790First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 12AP 2768First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Italy | Lunatic Records LUN 901612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | Italy | Lunatic Records LUN 901612", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1992 | Italy | Baby Records MIX 54108 / Baby Records BR 5410812", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | Spain | Baby Records 74321107481 (3A)12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1998 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 8839-1212", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | Italy | Dig It International DMX 1043212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
42 vinyl pressings of I Like Chopin are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1983 and 1999.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Italy, UK, Belgium, Brazil and more. One of them is Baby Records BR 50289.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BR 50289, BR 54024, BABY 412, BABY 4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BR 50289 A and BR 50289 B. 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.
