Vinyl pressings
by The Manhattan Transfer · 1984
Baby Come Back To Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 4 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.
STA-47239-1 1-1 [SRC logo]A side runout etched
STA-47242-1 1-1 [SRC logo]B side runout etched
ST-A-47239-SPA side label
ST-A-47242-SPB side label
STA-47239-2 [Allied logo] R-13722-2 SLM Δ8482 1-1Etched Side A, except Allied logo stamped
STA-47242-2 [Allied logo] R-13723-2 SLM Δ8483 1-1Etched Side B, except Allied logo stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 95947First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 95947First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Atlantic 789594First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Philippines | Atlantic ATR-0296First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic PR 678First year12", Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7-89594First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7-89594First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7-89594First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | Atlantic 789 594-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | Atlantic 789 594-7 / Atlantic A 95947", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Baby Come Back To Me are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Canada, New Zealand, Philippines. One of them is Atlantic 7-89594.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-89594, PR 678, 78 95947, 789594) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA-47239-1 1-1 [SRC logo] and STA-47242-1 1-1 [SRC logo]. 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.
