Vinyl pressings
by Bay City Rollers · 1975
Give A Little Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 16 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.
96 594 A - 1Runout A, variant 1
96 594 B - 1Runout B, variant 1
96 594 A-1 96 594 A–1 / Made in GermanyRunout A, variant 2
96 594 B-1 96 594 B–1 / Made in GermanyRunout B, variant 2
BELL 1425 A-3U RLT 3 MELYS!Variant 1: side A runout
BELL 1425 B-3U RRG 3 MELYS.Variant 1: side B runout
BELL 1425 A-3U GLO MELY'SVariant 2: side A runout
BELL 1425 B-3U GMG MELY'SVariant 2: side B runout
BELL 1425 A-3U 5 MELYS!Variant 1 Side A Stamped (MELYS! etched)
BELL 1425 B-3U G MELYS.Variant 1 Side B Stamped (MELYS. etched)
BELL 1425 A-3U MELYS!A side runout stamped/etched
BELL 1425 B-3U MELYS!B side runout stamped/etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Bell Records BELL-10883First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Australia | Bell Records BELL 10883First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Canada | Arista AS 0149First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Denmark | Bell Records BELL 1425First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Finland | Bell Records 5E 006-96594First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Bell Records 1C 006-96 594 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-96 594First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Ireland | Bell Records BELL 1425First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Italy | Bell Records 3 C006 - 96594 / Bell Records 3C 006 96594First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Mexico | Bell Records 7822First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Bell Records BL 301First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | South Africa | Bell Records BLJ 114First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Spain | Bell Records 1J 006-96 594 / EMI Electrola 1 J 006-96 594First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1425First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1425First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1425First year7" | 7" |
20 vinyl pressings of Give A Little Love are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, UK, US, Belgium and more. One of them is Bell Records 1C 006-96 594.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 006-96 594, BELL 1425, AS 0149, 4C 006-96594) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 96 594 A - 1 and 96 594 B - 1. 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.
