US
1965- Label and catalog number
- ESP-Disk' 1010
- Format
- LP, Single Sided, Album
Vinyl pressings
Bells
by Albert Ayler · 1965
55 pressings4 countriesFree JazzJazz
Bells was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Bells
25 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year. 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.
US
1965- Label and catalog number
- ESP-Disk' 1010
- Format
- LP, Album, Single Sided, Mono
- Runout / matrix
(?) ESPM-1010 1... Bell Sound sf
US
1965- Label and catalog number
- ESP-Disk' 1010
- Format
- LP, Single Sided, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ESP 1010
US
1965- Label and catalog number
- ESP-Disk' 1010
- Format
- LP, Single Sided, Album, Mono · Yellow Translucent
- Runout / matrix
ESPM-1010 ARunout etching side A
US
1965- Label and catalog number
- ESP-Disk' 1010
- Format
- LP, Single Sided, Album, Mono · Clear With Red Lettering
- Runout / matrix
ESPM-1010 Bell Sound sfRunout etching side A
US
1965- Label and catalog number
- ESP-Disk' 1010
- Format
- LP, Single Sided, Album
- Runout / matrix
ESP 1010
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 55 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s27 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | US | ESP-Disk' 1010First yearLP, Single Sided, Album | LP, Single Sided, Album |
| 1965 | US | ESP-Disk' 1010First yearLP, Album, Single Sided, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Single Sided, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | ESP-Disk' 1010First yearLP, Single Sided, Album, Stereo | LP, Single Sided, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | ESP-Disk' 1010First yearLP, Single Sided, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Single Sided, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | US | ESP-Disk' 1010First yearLP, Single Sided, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Single Sided, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | US | ESP-Disk' 1010First yearLP, Single Sided, Album | LP, Single Sided, Album |
| 1965 | US | ESP-Disk' ESP 1010First yearLP, Single Sided, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Single Sided, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | US | ESP-Disk' 1010First yearLP, Single Sided, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Single Sided, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | US | ESP-Disk' 1010First yearLP, Single Sided, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Single Sided, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | US | ESP-Disk' 1010First yearLP, Album, Single Sided, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Single Sided, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | ESP-Disk' 1010First yearLP, Single Sided, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Single Sided, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | US | ESP-Disk' 1010First yearLP, Single Sided, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Single Sided, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | US | ESP-Disk' 1010First yearLP, Single Sided, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Single Sided, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | US | ESP-Disk' 1010First yearLP, Single Sided, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Single Sided, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | US | ESP-Disk' 1010First yearLP, Single Sided, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Single Sided, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
1970s9 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | ESP-Disk' 1010LP, Single Sided, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Single Sided, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1974 | US | ESP-Disk' 1010LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | ESP-Disk' 1010LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1974 | US | ESP-Disk' 1010LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1974 | US | ESP-Disk' 1010LP, Album, Single Sided, Stereo, Repress | LP, Album, Single Sided, Stereo, Repress |
| 1974 | US | ESP-Disk' 1010LP, Album, Single Sided, Stereo, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Single Sided, Stereo, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 1975 | Japan | ESP-Disk' BT-5004 / ESP-Disk' BT 5004LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | ESP-Disk' BT-5004 / ESP-Disk' BT 5004LP, Single Sided, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Single Sided, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | ESP-Disk' SFX-10714LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
1980s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | ESP-Disk' 15PJ-2023 / ESP-Disk' ESP-DISK 1010LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue | LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue |
1990s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Italy | Get Back GET 1003 LTDLP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1998 | Italy | Get Back GET1003LP, Single Sided, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue | LP, Single Sided, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue |
2000s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | ESP-Disk' 1010LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | US | ESP-Disk' 1010LP, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
2010s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | USA & Europe | ESP-Disk' ESP 1010 / ESP-Disk' 1010LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | USA & Europe | ESP-Disk' ESP1010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Year unknown12 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Base Record ESP 1010 / Base Record ESP-DISK' 1010LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Base Record ESP 1010 / Base Record ESP-DISK' 1010LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Base Record ESPS 1010 / ESP-Disk' 1010LP, Single Sided, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Single Sided, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Base Record ESP 1010 / Base Record ESP-DISK' 1010LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Base Record ESP 1010 / Base Record ESP-DISK' 1010LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | ESP-Disk' 1010LP, Single Sided, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Single Sided, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | ESP-Disk' 1010LP, Album, Single Sided, Repress | LP, Album, Single Sided, Repress |
| ? | US | ESP-Disk' 1010LP, Single Sided, Album, Repress | LP, Single Sided, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | ESP-Disk' 1010LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | ESP-Disk' 1010LP, Single Sided, Album, Stereo | LP, Single Sided, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | ESP-Disk' 1010LP, Album, Single Sided, Stereo, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Single Sided, Stereo, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | ESP-Disk' 1010LP, Single Sided, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Single Sided, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
Tracklist
- ABells
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Bells are there?
55 vinyl pressings of Bells are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 2017.
When was Bells first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US. One of them is ESP-Disk' 1010.
How do I tell if my copy of Bells is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1010, ESP 1010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Bells on vinyl worth?
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.
