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Peggy LeeBaby, Baby Wait For Me

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Baby, Baby Wait For Me

by Peggy Lee · 1958

10 pressings6 countriesJazz

Baby, Baby Wait For Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Baby, Baby Wait For Me

8 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records F3722
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45-16862-D5Side A Runout

45-16840-D5Side B Runout

45-16862Side A Label

45-16840Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records F3722
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-16862-D2Side A Runout

45-16840-D2Side B Runout

45-16862Side A Label

45-16840Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 45-CL 14741
Format
7", Single
Runout / matrix

F 16862 45Label Side A

F 16840 45Label Side B

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.

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaCapitol Records F3722First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958GermanyCapitol Records F3722First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958NetherlandsCapitol Records F3722First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1958UKCapitol Records 45-CL 14741First year7", Single7", Single
1958UKCapitol Records CL 14741First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958USCapitol Records F3722First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958USCapitol Records F3722First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1958USCapitol Records F3722First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NorwayCapitol Records 3722Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressingShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?NorwayCapitol Records F37227", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ABaby, Baby Wait For Me1:56
  2. BEvery Night2:34

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Baby, Baby Wait For Me are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Baby, Baby Wait For Me are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Baby, Baby Wait For Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records F3722.

How do I tell if my copy of Baby, Baby Wait For Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F3722, 45-CL 14741, CL 14741) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-16862-D5 and 45-16840-D5. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Baby, Baby Wait For Me 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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