Vinyl pressings
by Ramones · 1980
Baby I Love You / High Risk Insurance was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 12 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.
SRE 49182 XCA 9127-S-JW1 # 1 0Etched Side A
SRE 49182 XCA 9132-S-JW1 # 3 0Etched Side B
XCA 9127SLabel Side A
XCA 9132SLabel Side B
SRE 49182 XCA 9127-S-WW1 ─◁.Etched Side A
SRE 49182 XCA 9132-S-JW1 #4 ─◁ 0 (scratched out)Etched Side B
XCA 9127SLabel Side A
XCA 9132SLabel Side B
SRE 49182 XCA 9127-S-JW1 ✲✲Runout Side A Variant 1
SRE 49182 XCA 9132-S-JW1 ✲✲Runout Side B Variant 1
SRE 49182-XCA 9127-S-LW1• ✲✲ 2Runout Side A Variant 2
SRE 49182 XCA 9132-S-LW1• ✲✲ 1Runout Side B Variant 2
SRE 49182-XCA 9127-S-LW1• ✲✲ 1Side A
SRE XXXXX 49182-XCA 9127-DJ-LW1• ✲✲ 2Side B
XCA 9127SSide A, label
XCA 9172Side B, label
SIR 4031 A-1 •STRAWBERRY•Runout side A, variant 1
W14 SIR 4031 B-1 •STRAWBERRY•Runout side B, variant 1
W4 SIR 4031 A-1 •STRAWBERRY•Runout side A, variant 2
W3 SIR 4031 B-1 •STRAWBERRY•Runout side B, variant 2
SIR 4031 A-1 •STRAWBERRY• P DSide A runout, variant 1
SIR 4031 B-1 •STRAWBERRY• Q DSide B runout, variant 1
SIR 4031 A-1 1 D D •STRAWBERRY•Side A runout, variant 2
SIR 4031 B-1 1 D D •STRAWBERRY•Side B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Sire SRE 49182First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Austria | Sire 101 399 / Sire 101 399-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Austria | Sire 101 399 / Sire 101 399-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Sire SRE 49182First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Canada | Sire SRE 49182First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Sire 101 399 / Sire 101 399-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Italy | Sire SRE 1012First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Sire SRE 1012First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Sire 17 589 / Sire WBN 17589First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Sire SRE 49182First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Portugal | Sire SRE 49182 NPFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Portugal | Sire SRE 49182 NPFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Sire 45-1951 / Hispavox 45-1951 (SN)First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Spain | Sire 45-1951 / Hispavox 45-1951 (SN)First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Sire SIR 4031First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of Baby I Love You / High Risk Insurance are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Scandinavia, Australia and more. One of them is Sire SRE 49182, released February 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRE 49182, SIR 4031, 101 399, SRE 1012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRE 49182 XCA 9127-S-JW1 # 1 0 and SRE 49182 XCA 9132-S-JW1 # 3 0. 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.
