Vinyl pressings
by The Four Seasons · 1964
Bye Bye Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
Bell Sound PHW1-34574-4 RRRunout side A, var. 1
Bell Sound PHW1-30998-2 RRRunout side B, var. 1
Bell Sound PHW1-34574-3 5 RRRunout side A, var. 2
5 Bell Sound PHW1-30998-1 RRRunout side B, var. 2
PHW1-34574Side A Label
PHW1-30998Side B Label
PHW1-34574Side A Label
PHW1-30998Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Philips 40260XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Philips BF304067First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | South Africa | Philips SSP. 907First year45 RPM, 7" | 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1964 | UK | Philips BF 1395 / Philips 304067 BFFirst year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Philips 40260First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1964 | US | Philips 40260First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | Philips 40260First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | Australia | Philips BF-1647", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Japan | Philips FL-11537", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Philips 304 067 BF7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Philips 304 067 BF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Scandinavia | Philips 304 067 BF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Southern Rhodesia | Philips SSP.9077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Bye Bye Baby are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is Philips 40260.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 40260, BF 1395, 40260X, BF304067) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Bell Sound PHW1-34574-4 RR and Bell Sound PHW1-30998-2 RR. 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.
