UK
June 17, 1966- Label and catalog number
- CBS 202094
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
A 5406 1A Side variant 1
A 5407 1B Side variant 1
A 5406 2A Side variant 2
A 5407 2B Side variant 2
Vinyl pressings
by Magic Lanterns · 1966
Excuse Me Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, the album's first year, in 7 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.
A 5406 1A Side variant 1
A 5407 1B Side variant 1
A 5406 2A Side variant 2
A 5407 2B Side variant 2
JZSP 115373Label A
JZSP 115374Label B
JZSP115373-1CDeadwax A
J ZSP115374-1C PDeadwax B
5-10062 A ZSP115373-1ESide A, runout, stamped
5-10062 B ZSP115374-1ESide B, runout, stamped
JZSP 115373-1Side A, label
JZSP 115374-2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | France | CBS DP 202094First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Epic 5-10062First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Epic 5-9804First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Norway | CBS 2094First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | South Africa | CBS SSC.709First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Epic 5-10062First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1966 | UK | CBS 202094First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | CBS 202094First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Epic 5-10062First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Epic 5-100627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Excuse Me Baby are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Netherlands, New Zealand and more. One of them is CBS 202094, released June 17, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 202094, 5-10062, 5-9804, 2094) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A 5406 1 and A 5407 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.