Vinyl pressings
by Wendy & Lisa · 1989
Are You My Baby? was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 6 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.
VST 1156 A-1U-1-1 DSide A runout, variant 1
VST 1156 B-1U-1- DSide B runout, variant 1
VST 1156 A-1U-1- DSide A runout, variant 2
VST 1156 B-1U-1-1 DSide B runout, variant 2
VS 1156 A-1U-1- DRunout Side A
VS 1156 B-1U-1- DRunout Side B
VS 1156-ALabel Side A
VS 1156-BLabel Side B
VS 1156 A-1U-1- DRunout Side A, variant 1
VS 1156 B-1U-1- DRunout Side B, variant 1
VS 1156 A-1U-1- Q2Runout Side A, variant 2
VS 1156 B-1U-1- Q2Runout Side B, variant 2
VST 1156 A-1U-1-1Runout side A, stamped
VST 1156 B-1U-1-1Runout side B, stamped
XSS 68205-A-1A G1 A1Runout, Variant 1, Side A, Etched
XSS 68205-B-1A G1 C2Runout, Variant 1, Side B, Etched
XSS 68205-A-1A G1 B6Runout, Variant 2, Side A, Etched
XSS 68205B-1A G1 B1Runout, Variant 2, Side B, Etched
ZSS-68557-A-1B D G1Side A Runout
ZSS-68557-B-1A G1 A 2Side B Runout
ZSS 68557ASide A Label
ZSS 68557BSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 654836 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 654836 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Canada | Columbia 12CXP-68205First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Italy | Virgin VINX 233First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin VST 1156First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1989 | US | Columbia 38-68557First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Columbia 38-68557First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Columbia 44 6820512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45298First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin VST 1156First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin VS1156 / Virgin VS 1156First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin VS1156 / Virgin VS 1156First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Virgin VS1156 / Virgin 112 023First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Columbia 44 68205First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Are You My Baby? are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Italy, Europe and more. One of them is Virgin VST 1156, released January 30, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VST 1156, VS1156, 44 68205, 38-68557) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VST 1156 A-1U-1-1 D and VST 1156 B-1U-1- D. 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.
