Vinyl pressings
by Peter Brown · 1982
Baby Gets High / Shall We Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 2 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.
⥞ STERLING /\2 M PD 13357 A 1SRunout A side etched & stamped, variant 1
⥞ PD 13357 B 2S STERLING B1 IRunout B side etched & stamped, variant 1
⥞ STERLING /\2 E PD JD 13357 A 1SRunout A side etched & stamped, Variant 2
⥞ STERLING A3E PD JD 13357 B 1 ISRunout B side etched & stamped, Variant 2
A1 C PD [(scratched out) JD] 13357 A 1S [(horizontal) 1]Runout, Side A
A1 C PD [(scratched out) JD] 13357 B 1S [(horizontal) 1]Runout, Side B
PD-13357-ALabel, Side A
PD-13357-BLabel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | RCA Victor PC 3357First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA PC 335712", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | RCA Victor PD-13357First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | RCA JD-13357 / RCA PD-13357First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | France | RCA PD 335712", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA PC 335712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Mexico | RCA Victor DISCO - TEC 12712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP58467", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Mexico | RCA Victor DISCO - TEC 12712", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | Spain | RCA PC-335712", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | RCA PC-335712", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Baby Gets High / Shall We Dance are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor PD-13357.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-13357, JD-13357, PC 3357) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ⥞ STERLING /\2 M PD 13357 A 1S and ⥞ PD 13357 B 2S STERLING B1 I. 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.
