Vinyl pressings
by Laid Back · 1989
Bakerman was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 4 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.
DS112356A-4/9-89 IIRunout A, stamped, variant 1
DS112356B-3/9-89 IIRunout B, stamped, variant 1
DS112356A-4/9-89Runout A, stamped, variant 2
DS112356B-3/9-89Runout B, stamped, variant 2
DM612356 A-2/9-89Runout side A, variant 1
DM612356 B-2/9-89Runout side B, variant 1
DM612356 A-3/9-89Runout side A, variant 2
DM612356 B-2/9-89Runout side B, variant 2
DM612356 A-2/9-89Runout stamped side A
DM612356 B-2/9-89Runout stamped side B
S 612 356 ALabel side A
S 612 356 BLabel side B
612 356 ASide A label
612 356 BSide B label
DM612916 A-2/11-89Runout side A, stamped
DM612916 B-2/11-89Runout side B, stamped
S 612 916 AA-Side label
S 612 916 BB-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Europe | Ariola 112 356First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Ariola 612 356First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Ariola 612 356First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Germany | Not On label12", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Spain | Ariola 3A 612356First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Spain | Ariola 1A 112356First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Arista 612 356First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Germany | Ariola 612 916First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Ariola 612 35612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Arista 612 35612", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Arista 112 3567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Arista 112 3567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Bakerman are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Europe, UK, Germany, Spain. One of them is Ariola 112 356.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 112 356, 612 356, 612 916, 3A 612356) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DS112356A-4/9-89 II and DS112356B-3/9-89 II. 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.
