US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Brunswick 55239
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Gloversville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
45 112951 1 1Side A Runout, Stamped
45 112952 1 1Side B Runout, Stamped
(112,951)Side A Label
(112,952)✤Side B Label
Vinyl pressings
by Jackie Wilson · 1963
Baby Workout was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, 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.
45 112951 1 1Side A Runout, Stamped
45 112952 1 1Side B Runout, Stamped
(112,951)Side A Label
(112,952)✤Side B Label
45 112951 7 2 111Runout A, variant 1
45 112952 7 2Runout B, variant 1
45 112951 7 2 11111Runout A, variant 2
45 112952 7 2 11Runout B, variant 2
MX 12439Side A Label
MX 12440Side B Label
112951-13A side stamped runout
112952-13B side stamped runout
112951A side label
112952B side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Brunswick BK-347First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Canada | Brunswick B-55239First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | France | Coral NC 93.351First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1963 | Germany | Coral 93 351First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Italy | Coral 93.351First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Japan | Coral HIT-55First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Brunswick BK347First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | US | Brunswick 55239First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | US | Brunswick 55239First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Brunswick 10067", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | Coral 205347", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Coral 93 3517", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Greece | Coral 937007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Brunswick 552397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Baby Workout are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1963 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Brunswick 55239.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 55239, BK-347, B-55239, NC 93.351) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 112951 1 1 and 45 112952 1 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.