Italy
1987- Label and catalog number
- Many Records MN 569
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Vinyl pressings
by Silvio Pozzoli · 1987
Pretty Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 7 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.
BB 7094 A AD 870209 PS-CRRunout side A
BB 7094 B AD 870209 PS-CRRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Europe | RCA PB41257First year7" | 7" |
| 1987 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5604 / ZYX Records 5604First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Italy | Many Records MN 569First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Italy | Many Records 06 2016277First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Italy | Many Records12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Philippines | Mobile Disco Records DMS-8722First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Philippines | Mobile Disco Records DMDS-8654First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1987 | South Africa | Solid Records SOLD 010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Max Music MAX-222First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Max Music S 222First year7" | 7" |
| 1987 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 8094First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Germany | RCA PT 41258First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Germany | ZYX Records 1277First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 7094First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 8094First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Pretty Baby are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Italy, Germany, Sweden, Europe and more. One of them is Many Records MN 569.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MN 569, 06 2016277, PT 41258, 1277) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.