Vinyl pressings
by TLC · 1992
Baby-Baby-Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. 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 1992, the album's first year, in 4 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.
73008-24032-1-SA-SP1-DMM SP 1-1 DMS Herbie Jr :v)Side A runout
73008-24032-1-SB-SP1-DMM SP 1-1 :v)Side B runout
73008-24032-1-SALabel A
73008-24032-1-SBLabel B
(74321-111291-A)‡Side A label
(74321-111291-B)‡Side B label
\\\\\\\\\ 74321111297 A-1-1-Q1Runout A side, stamped
74321111297 B-1-1-Q1Runout B side, stamped
JARunout A side, etched
74321 111297 ALabel A side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Europe | Arista 74321 11129 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | Europe | LaFace Records 74321 11129 1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1992 | Spain | Arista 74321111291First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1992 | UK | Arista 74321-111291First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | UK | AD92 TLC 2 / Arista TLC 2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | UK | LaFace Records 74321-111-293First year12" | 12" |
| 1992 | UK | Arista 74321 111 297First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1992 | US | LaFace Records 73008-24032-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1992 | US | Arista Records, Inc. 73000-24032-0 / LaFace Records 73000-24032-0-SBFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | LaFace/Arista 74321 11129 112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Baby-Baby-Baby are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in US, UK, Europe, Spain. One of them is LaFace Records 73008-24032-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 73008-24032-1, 73000-24032-0, 74321-111291, TLC 2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 73008-24032-1-SA-SP1-DMM SP 1-1 DMS Herbie Jr :v) and 73008-24032-1-SB-SP1-DMM SP 1-1 :v). 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.
