Vinyl pressings
by Meli'sa Morgan · 1986
Do Me Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 9 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.
SRC ST-1-12434 - Z2Runout A variant 1
SRC ST-2-12434 - Z2Runout B variant 1
SRC ST-1-12434 - Z1Runout A variant 2
SRC ST-2-12434 - Z1Runout B variant 2
SRC ST-1-12434-Z1 1-2 O- ∆11426 B-22480-Z1 ZJ SP-ARRunout A
ST-2-12434 Z2 SRC ZJ 1-1 B22481-Z2 ∆11426-X O-SP-ARRunout B
ST-1-12434Label A
ST-2-12434Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-240487First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Barbados | Capitol Records ST-12434First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | Capitol Records 064 240487 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-512434First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 064-24 0487 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81749First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81749First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | South Korea | Capitol Records OLE-610First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Capitol Records EST 2008 / Capitol Records 24 0487 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records ST-12434First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records ST 512434LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records ST-12434First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Do Me Baby are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Barbados, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-12434.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-12434, EST 2008, 064 240487 1, ST-512434) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC ST-1-12434 - Z2 and SRC ST-2-12434 - Z2. 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.
