Vinyl pressings
by Player · 1977
Baby Come Back was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
41 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 25 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.
p RS 879 77 NP 2858-S-CP-1 AZ A2A-Side Runout Etching
p RS 879 77 NP 2859-S-CP X AZB-Side Runout Etching
77 NP 2858 SA-Side Label
77 NP 2859 SB-Side Label
RS 879 77 NP 2858-S PRC-1-1-1AZA-Side Runout Etching
RS 879-77 NP-2859-S-1 PRC AZ-11-1B-Side Runout Etching
77 NP 2858 2090 254A side label
77 NP 2859 2090 254B side label
RS 879 77 NP 2858-S-PRC-1 AZ PRCSide A runout, variant 1
RS 879-77 NP 2859-S-I PRC ZSide B runout, variant 1
RS 879 77 NP 2858-S-PRC-1 AZ-1-1111 PRCSide A runout, variant 2
RS 879 77 NP 2859-S-1 PRC AZ-11-111Side B runout, variant 2
RS 879 77 NP 2858-S-2 AZ CB-1-11 PRCRunout side A, etched
RS-879-77 NP 2859-S-1 PRC AZ-11-11111Runout side B, etched
77 NP 2858
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Barbados | Philips 6078901First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | RSO RS 879First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Ecuador | RSO 45-71015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Ecuador | Philips 45-30248First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Ecuador | RSO 45-71015 / RSO RS 879First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Ecuador | Philips 45-30248First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Philips 6173 610First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Philips 6078 901First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Greece | Philips 6078 901First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Guatemala | RSO 2090 254First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Guatemala | Philips 6078 901First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Ireland | Polydor 2090 254First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Philips 6078 901First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Italy | Philips AS 5000 420First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Jamaica | RSO RS 879First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Fontana 88540647", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Philips PHI-1057 / Hidcor PHI-10577", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
46 vinyl pressings of Baby Come Back are listed here, from 29 countries, released between 1977 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is RSO RS 879.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 879, 2090 254, 6078 901, 6078901) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p RS 879 77 NP 2858-S-CP-1 AZ A2 and p RS 879 77 NP 2859-S-CP X AZ. 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.
