Vinyl pressings
by Mr. Walkie Talkie · 1976
Be My Boogie Woogie Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 11 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.
10 AA 6003527 1W 320 BRunout side A, variant 1
10 AA 6003527 2W 320 ARunout side B, variant 1
10 AA 6003527 1W 320 1 KRunout side A, variant 2
10 AA 6003527 2W 320 1 NRunout side B, variant 2
10 AA 6003527 1W 320 1Runout side A, variant 1
10 AA 6003527 2W 320 1Runout side B, variant 1
10 AA 6003527 1W 320 1 L ARunout side A, variant 2
10 AA 6003527 2W 320 1 K ARunout side B, variant 2
10 AA 6003527 1W 320 BRunout side A, stamped
10 AA 6003527 2W 320 ARunout side B, stamped
AA 6003 527 1.WLabel side A
AA 6003 527 2.WLabel side B
2058914 A//1▽420 03 1 1 1Side A runout
2058914 B//1▽420 03 1 1 3Side B runout
10 AA6003527 1W 320 Made in Austria 1·2 24Runout A, stamped
10 AA6003527 2W 320 Made in Austria 1·2 24Runout B, stamped
6003 527.1Label A
6003 527.2Label B
AA 6003527 1W/2 ABRunout side A
AA 6003527 2W/2 ABRunout side B
6003 527 1WLabel side A
6003 527 2WLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Austria | Philips 6003 527First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Belgium | Philips 6003 527First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Mercury M-73995First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | France | Polydor 2056 596First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | Philips 6003 527First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Philips 6003 527First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Philips 6003 527First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Ireland | Polydor 2058 914First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Philips 6003 527First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Philips 6003 527First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP 3557First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Rhodesia | Philips TOS 1141First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | South Africa | Philips TOS 1141First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | Polydor 2058 914First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Australia | Philips 6003 5277", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Philips 812 077-77", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Be My Boogie Woogie Baby are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany, UK, Austria, Belgium and more. One of them is Philips 6003 527.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6003 527, 2058 914, M-73995, 2056 596) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA 6003527 1W 320 B and 10 AA 6003527 2W 320 A. 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.
