Vinyl pressings
by The Hollies · 1972
The Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 17 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.
2058199 A//1▽420 11 3 04Runout side A, stamped
2058199 B//1▽420 11 1 04Runout side B, stamped
2058-199 ALabel side A
2058-199 BLabel side B
JZSS 156363Side A Record Label
JZSP 156362Side B Record Label
JZ S 156363-1E TII"Orange" side
JZ S 156362-1C TI"White" side
JZSP 156362Mono label
JZSS 156363Stereo label
J ZSP156362-1E SSMono deadwax
ZS S 156363-1H SSStereo deadwax
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Parlophone A-9825First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | Parlophone A-9825First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Belgium | Polydor 2058 199First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Belgium | Polydor 2058 199First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Brazil | Polydor 2058199First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Epic 5-10842First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | France | Polydor 2058 199First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Hansa Record 12 017 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Ireland | Polydor 2058-199First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | Polydor 2058-199First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Japan | Polydor DP 1855First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Polydor 2058 199First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Polydor 2058 199First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP.3420First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2058 199 / Polydor 2058.199First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of The Baby are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Netherlands, South Africa and more. One of them is Polydor 2058-199, released February 4, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2058-199, 5-10842, 2058 199, PS.198) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2058199 A//1▽420 11 3 04 and 2058199 B//1▽420 11 1 04. 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.
