Vinyl pressings
by The Knack · 1980
Baby Talks Dirty was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 20 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.
S45-96494A Z-1 4822 # 5 0Run-out A, etched (0 stamped)
4822 S45-96502 Z-2 # 4 0Run-out B, etched (0 stamped)
96494ASide A on label
96502Side B on label
S45-96494A Z-1 4822 # 6 0Runout A, variant 1
S45-96502 Z-1 4822 # 5 0Runout B, variant 1
S45-96494A Z-1 4822 #4 0Runout A, variant 2
S45-96502 Z-1 4822 #2 0Runout B, variant 2
S45-96494A Z-6
PRO-9299(96494A) Z-1
S45-96494A Z-3 #2 ─◁Runout Side A Etched
S45-96502 Z-3 ─◁Runout Side B Etched
96494ASide A Label
96502Side B Label
S45-96494A Z-5 ✲Side A Runout, etched
S45-96502 Z-5 ✲Side B Runout, etched
96494ASide A Label
96502Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Capitol Records 1728First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-201First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 006 86084First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records 4822First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Chile | Capitol Records 21474 / Capitol Records 32 C 006-086.084First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Chile | Capitol Records 21474 / Capitol Records 32C 006-086.084First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Capitol Records 121-0027First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Capitol Records 121-0027First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | France | Capitol Records 2 C 008-86084 / Capitol Records 2C 008 86084First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | France | Capitol Records 86084First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1980 | France | Capitol Records 2 C 008-86084 / Capitol Records 2C 008 86084First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-86 084 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-86 084First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | EMI Electrola 86084First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 006-86084 / EMI 3C 006-86084First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 006-86084 / EMI 3C 006-86084First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Capitol Records 48227", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
37 vinyl pressings of Baby Talks Dirty are listed here, from 20 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4822, released January 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4822, S45-96494A Z-6, P-4822, CL 16125) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-96494A Z-1 4822 # 5 0 and 4822 S45-96502 Z-2 # 4 0. 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.
