Vinyl pressings
by The Stylistics · 1975
Thank You Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, the album's first year, in 18 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.
AV69-8 AR-4̶6 AV69-8-A-Re -6 (MR) △19773(6) MASTERDISK G. KONGRunout A
AV69-8 B-6 (MR) △19773-X(4) MASTERDISK G. KONGRunout B
AV69-8-ALabel A
AV69-8-BLabel B
AV 69-8 AR-1 S MASTERDISK G. KONGA-Side Runout Etching
S AV 69-8 B-1MASTERDISK G. KONGB-Side Runout Etching
AV69-8-AA-Side Label
AV69-8-BB-Side Label
AV 69-8 AR4 1-1 MASTERDISK G. KONG PRCSide 1 Runout Stamped & Etched
AV 69-8 B-3 1-1 MASTERDISK G. KONG PRCSide 2 Runout Stamped & Etched
AV 69-8 AR-1 S MASTERDISK G. KONGA-Side Runout Etching
S AV 69-8 B-1 MASTERDISK G. KONGB-Side Runout Etching
9109 005 1 Y // 2 ∇ 420 05 1 4 9A-side runout stamped
9109 005 2 Y // 2 ∇ 420 03 1 2 1B-side runout stamped
9109 005 1 Y // 2 ∇ 420 05 1 4 9A-side runout, stamped
9109 005 2 Y // 2 ∇ 420 03 1 2 1B-side runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | AVCO 10068First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | Avco L-35551 / Avco AV-69008-698First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Avco AV-69008 / Top Tape AV-69008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Avco AV-69008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Avco AV69008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Chile | Avco AVC-79 / Banglad LP AVC-79First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Avco 89 029 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Greece | Avco AV-69008-698First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Ireland | Philips 9109 005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Avco AV-69008-698First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Avco SWX-6193First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Avco CD4W-7109First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Avco 89 029 XOT / AVCO Embassy 89 029 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Philippines | Avco AVCO-5013-9 / Avco AV-69008-698First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Singapore | Avco AV-69008-698First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Peru | H & L Records HYL 6466020.9 Y / H & L Records 6466020.9LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Korea | Yegrin BH-0009LP | LP |
32 vinyl pressings of Thank You Baby are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1975 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Israel, Argentina and more. One of them is Avco AV-69008-698, released June 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AV-69008-698, 9109 005, 10068, L-35551) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AV69-8 AR-4̶6 AV69-8-A-Re -6 (MR) △19773(6) MASTERDISK G. KONG and AV69-8 B-6 (MR) △19773-X(4) MASTERDISK G. KONG. 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.
