Vinyl pressings
by Rod Stewart · 1983
Baby Jane was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
64 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 30 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.
XW 9608T A-1U-1-1- 5Stamped runout, side A
XW 9608T B-1U-1-2-Stamped runout, side B
W 9608(T) ASide A label
W 9608(T) BSide B label
XW 9608 A-1U-1-1 THE ROBOT. STRAWBERRYSide A runout, variant 1
XW 9608 B-1U-1-1 THE ROBOT.Side B runout, variant 1
XW 9608 A-1U-1-1-12 THE ROBOT. STRAWBERRYSide A runout, variant 2
XW 9608 B-1U-1-1-14 THE ROBOT.Side B runout, variant 2
W 9608 - A-2-5-7 MT.A-side runout, etched variant 1
W 9608 - B-2-5-7 MT.B-side runout, etched variant 1
W 9608 - A-2 14 MT.A-side runout, etched variant 2
W 9608 - B-2 ̶1̶4̶ 15 MT.B-side runout, etched variant 2
XW 9608 A-1U-1-2-42 STRAWBERRYA-side run-out
XW 9608 B-1U-1-2-43 THE ROBOT.B-side run-out
XW 9608 A-1U-1-2-33w STRAWBERRYA-side run-out
XW 9608 B-1U-1-2-32 THE ROBOTB-side run-out
W9608-A-2-5-22 MT.A-side run-out, etched
W9608-B-2-5-19 MT.B-side run-out, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29608First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Austria | Warner Bros. Records 92-9608-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Austria | Warner Bros. Records 92-9608-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records 92.9608-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records 92.9608-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records 92.9608-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.244First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 96087First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 96087First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 96087First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 96087First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 96087First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 96087First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1983 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1011)00078First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-80082First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 7296087", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
65 vinyl pressings of Baby Jane are listed here, from 30 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Europe, France and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records W9608T, released June 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W9608T, W 9608, W9608, 7-29608) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XW 9608T A-1U-1-1- 5 and XW 9608T B-1U-1-2-. 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.
