Vinyl pressings
by Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra · 1962
Baby Elephant Walk was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 5 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.
MW 16809 RE1 I A4Side A runout, variant 1
MW 16808 RE1 I A2Side B runout, variant 1
MW 16809 RE1 I A3Side A runout, variant 2
MW 16808 RE1 I A1Side B runout, variant 2
45-MB-16809 Re-1 (MR) ∆43104-XA side runout
45-MB-16808 Re-1 (MR) ∆43104B side runout
MB-16809A side label
MB-16808B side label
45-MB-16809 Re-1 (delta)43104-X (R in circle) - stampedSide A runout
45-MB-16808 Re-1 (delta)43104 (R in circle) - stampedSide B runout
45-MB-16809 Re-1 (MR) ∆43104-XA-Side Runout
45-MB-16809 Re-1 (MR) ∆43104-XB-Side Runout
MB-16809A-Side Label
MB-16809B-Side Label
FOD9-9880/1Side A label
FOD9-9879/1Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Dot Records 16364XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Germany | London Records DL 20 629First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Japan | Dot Records JET-1163First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Dot Records 45-16364First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1962 | US | Dot Records 45-16364First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | Belgium | London Records 9-5.394First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Dot Records 45-16364First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Dot Records 45-16364First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1963 | UK & Europe | London Dot HLD 97417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Music Hall MH-33-S-877", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Belgium | London Records 9.5.3947", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Belgium | London Records 9-5-3947", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Hong Kong | Dot Records Dot 497", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Hong Kong | Dot Records Dot 497", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Baby Elephant Walk are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Belgium, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Dot Records 45-16364, released April 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-16364, 9-5.394, 16364X, DL 20 629) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MW 16809 RE1 I A4 and MW 16808 RE1 I A2. 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.
