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Gene Vincent & His Blue CapsI Got A Baby / Walkin' Home From School

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I Got A Baby / Walkin' Home From School

by Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps · 1958

13 pressings8 countriesRockabillyVocalRock & RollRock

I Got A Baby / Walkin' Home From School was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of I Got A Baby / Walkin' Home From School

13 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 8 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.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records F3874
Format
7", 45 RPM · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

45-18036Label A

45-17822Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records F3874
Format
7", 45 RPM · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

45-18036Label A

45-17822Label B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 45-CL 14830
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

F 17822-1 GRunout side A

F 18036-1 ARunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 45-CP-1294
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

7XCAP 413Stamped Side A

7XCAP 414Stamped Side B

45-18036Label A

45-17822Label B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaCapitol Records 45-CP-1294First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958CanadaCapitol Records 3874First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958CanadaCapitol Records F3874First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958ChileCapitol Records F 3874First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958ChileCapitol Records F 3874First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958DenmarkCapitol Records F 3874First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958ItalyCapitol Records F 3874First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958NetherlandsCapitol Records F 3874First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958UKCapitol Records 45-CL 14830First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958UKCapitol Records CL.14830First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958USCapitol Records F3874First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958USCapitol Records F3874First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958USCapitol Records F3874First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AI Got A Baby2:12
  2. BWalkin' Home From School2:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Got A Baby / Walkin' Home From School are there?

13 vinyl pressings of I Got A Baby / Walkin' Home From School are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was I Got A Baby / Walkin' Home From School first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records F3874.

How do I tell if my copy of I Got A Baby / Walkin' Home From School is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F3874, 45-CL 14830, CL.14830, 45-CP-1294) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-18036 and 45-17822. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I Got A Baby / Walkin' Home From School on vinyl worth?

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.

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