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The Wind / Baby, Be Mine

by The Diablos · 1954

20 pressings1 countryDoo WopVocalRhythm & BluesRock

The Wind / Baby, Be Mine was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Wind / Baby, Be Mine

10 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year. 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.

US

1954
Label and catalog number
Fortune Records 511
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

511 / fSide A

511 / 3Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1954
Label and catalog number
Fortune Records 511
Format
10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

511-F2 OA runout, stamped

511F3 OB runout, stamped

f-2A label

f-3B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954USFortune Records 511First year7"7"
1954USFortune Records 511First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1954USFortune Records 511First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954USFortune Records 511First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1954USFortune Records 511First year10", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
1954USFortune Records 511First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1954USFortune Records #511First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1954USFortune Records 511First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1954USFortune Records 511First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1954USFortune Records 511First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USFortune Records #5117", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1961USFortune Records 51145 RPM, 7"45 RPM, 7"
1964USFortune Records 511 / Fortune Records 915F-98957", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964USFortune Records 511 / Fortune Records 915F-98957", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USFortune Records 5117", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?USFortune Records 51145 RPM, 7"45 RPM, 7"
?USFortune Records #5117", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USFortune Records 51145 RPM, 7"45 RPM, 7"
?USFortune Records #5117", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USFortune Records 5117", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AThe Wind3:00
  2. BBaby, Be Mine2:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Wind / Baby, Be Mine are there?

20 vinyl pressings of The Wind / Baby, Be Mine are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1954 and 1964.

When was The Wind / Baby, Be Mine first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US. One of them is Fortune Records 511.

How do I tell if my copy of The Wind / Baby, Be Mine is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 511, #511) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 511F 2 and 511F 3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Wind / Baby, Be Mine on vinyl worth?

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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