Vinyl pressings
by Regina · 1986
Baby Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
45 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 16 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.
ST-DM 49492-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23304-2 SF/ATL △ 12329 1-1Side A runout
ST-DM 49493-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23305-2 △ 12329-X SF/ATL 1-1Side B runout
ST-DM-49492-ARSide A label
ST-DM-49493-ARSide B label
WEST 78Th _ A [EDP logo] [Heart with arrows] SWEET AS SUGAR BABY LOVE HIT [Heart With Arrow Sign] MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :-)Runout side A
WEST - 78th -B [EDP logo] MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :-)Runout side B
[SRC logo] ST-A-49491-1 1-1 sf/atl.A-side runout etching
[SRC logo] ST-A-49493-1 1-1 sf/atl.B-side runout etching
ST-A-49491-SPLabel side A
ST-A-49493-SPLabel side B
ST-DM-49492-1 1-1 sf/atl [SRC logo]Side A runout
ST-DM-49493-1 1-1 sf/atl [SRC logo]Side B runout
ST-DM-49492-SPSide A label
ST-DM-49493-SPSide B label
ST-A-49491-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-15697-2 sf/atl. △ 12324 1-1A side runout
ST-A-49493-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-15698-2 sf/atl. 1-1 △ 12324-XB side runout
ST-A-49491-ARA-side label
ST-A-49493-ARB-side label
ST-DM-49492-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23304-2 △ 12329 1-1 sf/atlSide A runout
ST-DM-49493-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23305-2 △ 12329-X 1-1 sf/atlSide B runout
ST-DM-49492-ARSide A label
ST-DM-49493-ARSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Brazil | Atlantic 608.7011First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 94177First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 68130First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 94177First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Ecuador | Atlantic 45-73068First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Clever 13966 / Clever 13.966First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Clever 8621 / Carrere 8621First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | France | Clever 8673First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5398 / Funkin' Marvellous Records ZYX 5398First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | ZYX Records 1194First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | Germany | ZYX Records 1194First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Guatemala | Atlantic 7-89417First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Guatemala | Atlantic 7-89417First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Italy | CGD INT 10666First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Mexico | Atlantic PRO-136First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Atlantic DFW 0537" | 7" |
49 vinyl pressings of Baby Love are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Atlantic 0-86813.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-86813, West 78/12, 7-89417, DMD 939) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-DM 49492-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23304-2 SF/ATL △ 12329 1-1 and ST-DM 49493-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23305-2 △ 12329-X SF/ATL 1-1. 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.
