Vinyl pressings
by The Rubettes · 1974
Sugar Baby Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
41 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 25 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.
2058442 A // 1 420 05 14 3Machine stamped run-out, A-side variant 1
2058442 B // 1 420 05 12Machine stamped run-out, B-side variant 1
2058442 A // 1 420 05 11Machine stamped run-out, A-side variant 2
2058442 B // 1 420 05 19 2Machine stamped run-out, B-side variant 2
(Variant 1)) 2058442 A//1 420 05 1 3 8 DBRun-out side A, stamped, tag etched
(Variant 1)) 2058442 B//1 420 05 1 7 1 2 DBRun-out side B, stamped, tag etched
(Variant 2)) 2058442 A//1 420 05 1 3 1 DBRun-out side A, stamped, tag etched
(Variant 2)) 2058442 B//1 420 05 1 2 5 DBRun-out side B, stamped, tag etched
2058442 A // 1 420 05 12 12Machine stamped run-out, A-side (Variant 1)
2058442 B // 1 420 05 12 9Machine stamped run-out, B-side (Variant 1)
PD-15089-AS-1 5-10-74 Ƨ 36784A-Side Runout
PD-15089-BS-1 5-10-74 35972B-Side Runout
PD 15089-ASA-Side Label
PD 15089-BSB-Side Label
PD-15089-AS-2-1-1 PREtched side A
PD-15089-BS-2-1-1 PREtched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | Polydor 2056-442First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | Australia | Polydor 2058 442First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | Polydor 2058442 / Polydor 2058 442First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | Polydor 2058442 / Polydor 2058 442First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | Polydor 2058442 / Polydor 2058 442First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | Polydor 2058 442First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Polydor 2058 442First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Ecuador | Polydor 45-75094First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | France | Polydor 2058 442First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Polydor 2058 442First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Polydor 2058 442First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 2058 442First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 2058 442First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Guatemala | Polydor 2058 442First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Italy | Polydor 2058 442First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Japan | Polydor 5DM 02157", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2058 4427", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Mozambique | Polydor 2058 4427", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Rhodesia | Polydor PS.3337", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
47 vinyl pressings of Sugar Baby Love are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1974 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Ireland, Austria and more. One of them is Polydor 2058 442, released March 1, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2058 442, PD 15089, PD-15089, DP-1940) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2058442 A // 1 420 05 14 3 and 2058442 B // 1 420 05 12. 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.
