Vinyl pressings
by Little Richard · 1964
Bama Lama Bama Loo / Annie Is Back was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 13 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.
∆-52805Side A runout, variant 1
∆-52805-XSide B runout, variant 1
45-SP-692-5164-1 [Alco] ∆52805Side A runout, variant 2
45-SP-692-6164-3 [Alco] ∆52805-XSide B runout, variant 2
45-MSQ-6939-IC GSide A, stamped
45-MSQ-6940-IC 1Side B, stamped
45-MSQ-6939-1C 45-MSQ-6940-1C
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Stateside OSS-135First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Belgium | London Records 5.495First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Canada | Regency R 956First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Germany | London Records DL 20 763First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | London Records DL 20 763First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Ireland | London Records HL 9896First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Italy | London Records HL - 9896First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Italy | London Records HL - 9896First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Netherlands | London Records FLX 3132 / London American Recordings FLX 3132First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Specialty SP 25.270First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Stateside MS.2088First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Norway | Sonet T-7602 / Sonet T 7602First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | South Africa | London Records PD 7-8847First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | Sonet T-7602First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1964 | Sweden | Sonet T-7602First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Sonet Records T 76027", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Italy | London Records HL - 98967", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| ? | UK | London Records HL 9896 / London American Recordings HL 98967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of Bama Lama Bama Loo / Annie Is Back are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Specialty 692.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 692, HL 9896, HL.9896, OSS-135) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ∆-52805 and ∆-52805-X. 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.
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