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Excuse Me Baby

by Magic Lanterns · 1966

10 pressings8 countriesPop RockRockPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Excuse Me Baby

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.

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

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Epic 5-10062
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene
Runout / matrix

JZSP 115373Label A

JZSP 115374Label B

JZSP115373-1CDeadwax A

J ZSP115374-1C PDeadwax B

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Netherlands

1966
Label and catalog number
Epic 5-10062
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966FranceCBS DP 202094First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1966NetherlandsEpic 5-10062First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1966New ZealandEpic 5-9804First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966NorwayCBS 2094First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966South AfricaCBS SSC.709First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966USEpic 5-10062First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo
1966UKCBS 202094First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966UKCBS 202094First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1966USEpic 5-10062First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaEpic 5-100627", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AExcuse Me Baby2:35
  2. BGreedy Girl2:42

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Excuse Me Baby are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Excuse Me Baby are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Excuse Me Baby first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Netherlands, New Zealand and more. One of them is CBS 202094, released June 17, 1966.

How do I tell if my copy of Excuse Me Baby is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Excuse Me Baby on vinyl worth?

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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