US
1979- Label and catalog number
- Parachute Records RRD 20523
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
RRD-20523-AS-ICPEtched in runout, Side A
RRD 20523 ASPrinted on label, Side A

Vinyl pressings
by Liquid Gold · 1979
My Baby's Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 6 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.
RRD-20523-AS-ICPEtched in runout, Side A
RRD 20523 ASPrinted on label, Side A
STERLING p RR-524-AS-P2 3A-Side Runout Etching
p RR-524-BS-2P STERLING 3B-Side Runout Etching
RR 524 ASA-Side Label
RR 524 BSB-Side Label
STERLING T RR-524-AS-ITH TIA-Side Runout Etching
STERLING T RR-524-BS-ITH TIIB-Side Runout Etching
RR 524 ASA-Side Label
RR 524 BSB-Side Label
T1 RRD-20523-AS-3CTSide A etched
STERLING ASide A stamped
2 1022 - JTK TSide B etched
RRD 20523 ASSide A label
T1 RRD-20523-AS-1CS A3 STERLINGSide A runout
XLP 822-1AB S1Side B runout
RRD 20523 ASSide A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Brazil | Kelo Music KTF-15014First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Parachute Records RRD 20523First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided |
| 1979 | Canada | Parachute Records RR 524First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | France | Accord ACD 137 007First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Jamaica | Creole Records CRSR 001First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Mexico | Trebol TDI 80006First year12" | 12" |
| 1979 | Mexico | Musart MI 30559First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Parachute Records RRD 20523First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Parachute Records RRD 20523 DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Parachute Records RR 524First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Parachute Records RR 524 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | Parachute Records RRD 20523First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Advance, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Advance, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Parachute Records RRD 2052312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | US | Parachute Records RR 524 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Stereo, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Stereo, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | Parachute Records RR 524First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Netherlands | GIP 43587", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | Australia | 7 Records MS 3527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Peru | Mag 42017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | POLO POLO 12 1712", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | POLO POLO 177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Parachute Records, Inc. RR 5247", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Dureco Benelux MS 3112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Dureco Benelux 45437", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of My Baby's Baby are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1979 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Brazil, Canada, France and more. One of them is Parachute Records RRD 20523.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RRD 20523, RR 524, RRD 20523 DJ, RR 524 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RRD-20523-AS-ICP and RRD 20523 AS. 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.