Vinyl pressings
by Vanessa Paradis · 1992
Be My 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.
7 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 3 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.
8633987 ARunout stamped side A
8633987 BRunout stamped side B
Ʈ 863 398 - 7 AHand-Etched side A
Ʈ 863 398 - 7 BHand-Etched side B
8633987 ARunout stamped side A
8633987 BRunout stamped side B
Ʈ 863 398 - 7 AHand-Etched side A
Ʈ 863 398 - 7 BHand-Etched side B
DFI 92 9 PO 235 A2Side A - stamped
DFI 92 9 PO 235 B2Side B - stamped
863398-7 - A3Runout side A, variant 1
863398-7 - B1Runout side B, variant 1
863398-7-A3Runout side A, variant 2
863398-7-B2Runout side B, variant 2
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 | Polydor 863 398-7 / Remark Records 863 398-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | Europe | Polydor 863 399-1 / Remark Records 863 399-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | France | Remark Records 863 398-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | France | Remark Records 863 399-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1992 | France | Polydor 86339877", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1992 | France | Remark Records 863 398-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | France | Polydor PO 235 / Remark Records 863 780-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | UK | Polydor PO 235 / Remark Records 863 780-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | Mexico | PolyGram S/N 190-A7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | France | Barclay 537 101-5 / Universal Music France 537 101-512", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
10 vinyl pressings of Be My Baby are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1992 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in France, UK, Europe. One of them is Remark Records 863 398-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 863 398-7, 863 399-1, PO 235) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8633987 A and 8633987 B. 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.
