Vinyl pressings
by The Vibrators · 1977
Baby, Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 10 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.
EPC-S-5302-A-1 D ∴Side A runout etched / stamped variant 1
EPC-S-5302-B-1 5 ∴Side B runout etched / stamped variant 1
EPC-S-5302-A-1 B 3 ∴Side A runout etched / stamped variant 2
EPC-S-5302-B-1 13 ∴Side B runout etched / stamped variant 2
EPC-S-5302-A-1
EPC-S-5302-B-1
8212-A-1A-2GSide A runout, etched
8212-B-1A-2GSide B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Epic ES 267First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Australia | Epic ES 267First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia C4-8212First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Europe | Epic EPC5302 / Epic S EPC 5302First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Epic EPC S 5302First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Germany | Epic EPC S 5302First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Epic EPC S 5302First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Italy | Epic EPC 5302First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Epic EPC5302 / Epic S EPC 5302First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Spain | Epic EP 5302First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Columbia AS 439First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | Yugoslavia | Epic EPC5302 / Suzy S EPC 5302First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Epic S EPC 5302 / Epic EPC5302First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Epic S EPC 5302First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | UK | Epic S EPC 5302First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Anarchy Music CLP 68937", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | US | Anarchy Music CLP 68937", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Italy | Radiation Records RADRSD0077", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
20 vinyl pressings of Baby, Baby are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1977 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic S EPC 5302, released May 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S EPC 5302, AS 439, ES 267, C4-8212) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPC-S-5302-A-1 D ∴ and EPC-S-5302-B-1 5 ∴. 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.
