Vinyl pressings
by Ginger Baker & Friends · 1977
Eleven Sides Of Baker was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
TOPC 5005 A-2U P 1Runout A, stamped variant 1
TOPC 5005 B-2U L 1Runout B, stamped variant 1
TOPC 5005 A-2U M 1Runout A, stamped variant 2
TOPC 5005 B-2U H 1Runout B, stamped variant 2
S \ S̶A̶-̶7̶5̶3̶0̶-A-1B S \ SA-7532-A-1B MASTERDISK JOEY D 4 SXSide A Runout, variant 1
XS S̶A̶-̶7̶5̶3̶0̶-B-1A S SX 2S SA-7532-B-1A MASTERDISK JOEY C 2Side B Runout, variant 1
S \ S̶A̶-̶7̶5̶3̶0̶-A-1A XS S \ SA-7532-A-1A MASTERDISK JOEY B 4 SXSide A Runout, variant 2
S \ S̶A̶-̶7̶5̶3̶0̶-B-1A S / SA-7532-B-1A MASTERDISK JOEY 4 DSide B Runout, variant 2
9147-7532-S1 QA etched
9147-7532-S2 QB etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Vertigo 6370 419First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Sire 9147-7532First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Vertigo 6370 419First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6370 419First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6370 419First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Vertigo 6370 419First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Mountain TOPC 5005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Mountain TOPC 5005First yearLP, Album, Promo, 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Sire SA 7532First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Sire SA 7532LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
10 vinyl pressings of Eleven Sides Of Baker are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Mountain TOPC 5005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TOPC 5005, SA 7532, 6370 419, 9147-7532) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TOPC 5005 A-2U P 1 and TOPC 5005 B-2U L 1. 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.
