Vinyl pressings
by Milli Vanilli · 1988
Baby Don't Forget My Number was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
020 DS 111841 A-3 IIIRunout Side A, variant 1
020 S 111841 B-2 IIRunout Side B, variant 1
020 DS 111841 A-3 ̷I̷I̷ IVRunout Side A, etched, variant 2
020 S 111841 B-2 IIRunout Side B, etched, variant 2
S 611 841 A-5Runout side A, variant 1
S 611 841 B-1 IIRunout side B, variant 1
S 611 841 A-5 II 020Runout side A, variant 2
S 611 841 B-1 II 020Runout side B, variant 2
111841 A-1Runout Side A, etched
111841 B-1Runout Side B, etched
S 111 841 ALabel Side A
S 111 841 BLabel Side B
020 DS V̶I̶ 111841 A-3 I̶I̶ IIIRunout side A, variant 1
020 111841 B-2Runout side B, variant 1
020 DS I̶I̶ 111841 A-3 IIRunout side A, variant 2
020 111841 B-2Runout side B, variant 2
COOL 178 A-4 RADIOEtched Side A
COOL 7" 178 B-1Etched Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Europe | Hansa 111 841First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Hansa 611 841First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Hansa 611 841First year12", 45 RPM, Advance | 12", 45 RPM, Advance |
| 1988 | Europe | Hansa 111 841First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Hansa 111 841First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | Carrere 8.96412", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Germany | Hansa 612 015First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Germany | Hansa 612 015First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Germany | Not On Label 612 01512", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Philippines | Hansa HAN45-8113First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Portugal | Hansa 111 841First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Scandinavia | Cooltempo COOLX-178 / Chrysalis COOLX-178First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Scandinavia | Cooltempo COOL-178 / Chrysalis COOL-178First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Scandinavia | Arista AS1-9832First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Hansa 3A 611841 / Ariola 611841First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
43 vinyl pressings of Baby Don't Forget My Number are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, UK, Germany, Philippines and more. One of them is Hansa 111 841.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 111 841, 611 841, COOL 178, COOL X 178) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 020 DS 111841 A-3 III and 020 S 111841 B-2 II. 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.
