Vinyl pressings
by The Teens · 1979
1-2-3-4 Red Light / Baby Blue was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 5 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.
100819 A-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped, variant 1
100819 B-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped, variant 1
100819 A-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped, variant 2
100819 B-1/79S II Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped, variant 2
100819 A = 3 B1Runout A, stamped
100819 B = 3 C1Runout B, stamped
S 100 819 ALabel A
S 100 819 BLabel B
600084 A-1/79SRunout, side A
600084 B-1/79SRunout, side B
600084 A-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout side A
600084 B-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout side B
S 600 084 ALabel side A
S 600 084 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | RCA Victor 103478First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Austria | Hansa International 100 819 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Hansa International 600 099-215First year12", Picture Disc, 45 RPM · Picture disc | 12", Picture Disc, 45 RPM · Picture disc |
| 1979 | Germany | Hansa International 600 084-213 / Hansa 600 084-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Durium DE 3104 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3104First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Italy | Durium DE 3104 / Durium Marche Estere DE 3104First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Hansa International 100 819First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Hansa International 100 819 / Hansa International 100 819 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Hansa International 100 819 / Hansa International 100 819 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Hansa MA-195-SA7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of 1-2-3-4 Red Light / Baby Blue are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, Australia, Austria, Italy and more. One of them is Hansa International 100 819, released June 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 100 819, 600 099-215, 600 084-213, 103478) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 100819 A-1/79S Made in Germany and 100819 B-1/79S Made in Germany. 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.
