Vinyl pressings
by Barry Manilow · 1974
Barry Manilow II was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 8 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.
1314 SAMatrix Side A
1314 SBMatrix Side B
T1 BELL-1314-A-1- CTHRunout A, Etched, STERLING stamp [Var 1]
T1 BELL-1314-B-1- CTHRunout B, Etched, STERLING stamp [Var 1]
1314 SAMatrix Side A
1314 SBMatrix Side B
1314-SARunout Side A, Etched
1314-SBRunout Side B, Etched
BELL-1314-SA AL STERLINGSide A
BELL-1314-SB AL STERLINGSide B
BELL-1314-A BEST STERLINGRunout A
BELL-1314-B BEST STERLINGRunout B
1314 SA BWLabel A
1314 SB BWLabel B
AL-4016-SA STERLINGA Side Runout
AL-4016-SB PP STERLINGB Side Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Bell Records 2308 110First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Bell Records BELL 1314First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Bell Records BELL 1314First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Ecuador | Bell Records 1314-SFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Bell Records 2308 110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Bell Records 2308 110First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Israel | Bell Records BELL 1314First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Arista IES-80837First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Arista 18RS-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Arista BLPO-3-ARFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Arista 5C 062-96 510 / Arista AL 4016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Arista 5C062-96 510LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1974 | South Africa | Bell Records BLPJ(L) 2005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2644LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1974 | US | Arista AL 4016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Arista Records SUP 80110LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Australia | Arista L 37209LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Philippines | Arista AR-1041LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Arista 20RS-40LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Arista ABM-65004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Ecuador | Arista 314-0003LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Arista ARTY 100LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | UK | Arista ARTY 100LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | Arista AL 4016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Arista AB 4016LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Arista AL 4016LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Arista AL 4016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Arista AL 4016LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Arista AL 4016 / Arista Arista 4016LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Arista AL 4016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Arista AL 4016LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Arista AB 4016LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
64 vinyl pressings of Barry Manilow II are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1974 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Australia, Canada, Ecuador and more. One of them is Bell Records BELL 1314.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELL 1314, AL 4016, 2308 110, 1314-S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1314 SA and 1314 SB. 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.
