US
January 31, 1961- Label and catalog number
- Philles Records 100
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
TCY-2 LW M/S WMA-side runout
TCY-1 LW M/S WMB-side runout
TCY-2A-side label
TCY-1B-side label
Vinyl pressings
by The Crystals · 1961
Oh Yeah, Maybe Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 5 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.
TCY-2 LW M/S WMA-side runout
TCY-1 LW M/S WMB-side runout
TCY-2A-side label
TCY-1B-side label
TCY-1Label—Side A
TCY-2Label—Side B
TCY-2Label side A in parentheses
TCY-1Label side B in parentheses
TCY-1Runout Side A
TCY-2Runout Side B
45-TCY-1 LW M/S wm △-40661Side A Runout
45- TCY-2 △-40661-X LW M/S wmSide B Runout
TCY-1Side A Label
TCY-2Side B Label
TCY-2 LW M/S WMEtched Side A
TCY-1 LW M/S WMEtched Side B
TCY-2Label side A
TCY-1Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | His Master's Voice EA-4453First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Canada | Quality 1368XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP.3124First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Parlophone 45-R4867First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Philles Records 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Philles Records 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Philles Records 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Philles Records 100First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | US | Philles Records 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Philles Records 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Parlophone 45-R 48677", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Philles Records 1007", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | US | Philles Records 1007", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Philles Records 1007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
14 vinyl pressings of Oh Yeah, Maybe Baby are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Philles Records 100, released January 31, 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 100, 45-R4867, EA-4453, 1368X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TCY-2 LW M/S WM and TCY-1 LW M/S WM. 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.
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