US
March 5, 1965- Label and catalog number
- Tamla T-54113
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
WLL-118302Runout side A etched
S4KM-0745-1-F 2 RRunout side A stamped
WLX-103305Runout side B etched
S4KM-0748-1-F 2 RRunout side B stamped
Vinyl pressings
by The Miracles · 1965
Ooo Baby Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 7 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.
WLL-118302Runout side A etched
S4KM-0745-1-F 2 RRunout side A stamped
WLX-103305Runout side B etched
S4KM-0748-1-F 2 RRunout side B stamped
WLL 118308 ARP S4KM-0745-1-E Nashville Matrix 10Etched And Stamped Side A
WLX 103305 S4KM-0748-1-E Nashville Matrix 10Etched And Stamped Side B
DM WLL-118302Label, side A
DM WLL-118305Label, side B
WLL 118302 S4KM-0745-1-E Nashville Matrix 10 ΩRunout A
WLX 103305 S4KM-0748-1-E Nashville Matrix 10 ΩRunout B
DM WLL-118302Label A
DM WLX-103305Label B
DM WLL-118302 S4KM 0745Label side A
DM WLX-103305 S4KM 0748Label side B
S 4KM-0745-1-D WLL-118302 Δ56198Runout, side A
S 4KM-0748-1-D WXL-103305 Δ56197Runout, side B
DM WLL-118302Label, side A
DM WLL-118305Label, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Tamla Motown T-54113First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | CBS 1844First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | South Africa | Tamla Motown 45-TMJ 102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 503First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Tamla TAMLA 54113First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Tamla TAMLA 54113First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Tamla TM 54113First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 503First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Tamla T-54113First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Tamla TM-54113First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Tamla TM 54113First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Tamla T-54113First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Tamla T-54113First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Tamla TAMLA 54113First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Tamla TM-541137", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Ooo Baby Baby are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Tamla T-54113, released March 5, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-54113, TM-54113, TM 54113, TAMLA 54113) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WLL-118302 and S4KM-0745-1-F 2 R. 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.