Jamaica
1969- Label and catalog number
- Studio One
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, White Label
- Runout / matrix
WIRL-CD 4537-1A side - hand etched
7551B side - hand etched
Vinyl pressings
by The Gladiators · 1969
Hello Caroll / Unfaithful Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
WIRL-CD 4537-1A side - hand etched
7551B side - hand etched
FCD-7764Runout Matrix Side A
FCD-7765 F+RRunout Matrix Side B
WIRL-CD 4537-1 SWBRunout A side
FCD - 7551 - F†RRunout B side
WIRL - CD 4537-1 SWBEtched A side runout
FCD - 7551 - F†REtched B side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Jamaica | Studio OneFirst year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1969 | Jamaica | Supreme Records SU-00025First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Jamaica | Supreme RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Jamaica | Studio OneFirst year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1969 | Jamaica | Studio OneFirst year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | Studio One7", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Studio One7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Not On Label7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| ? | Jamaica | Supreme Records SU-000257", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Supreme Records SU-000257", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Studio One7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Studio One7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Supreme Records SU-000257", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Studio One7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Studio One7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Not On Label7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
16 vinyl pressings of Hello Caroll / Unfaithful Baby are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Jamaica. One of them is Studio One.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SU-00025) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIRL-CD 4537-1 and 7551. 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.