Vinyl pressings
by Bay City Rollers · 1976
Love Me Like I Love You was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 11 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.
BELL 1477 A-1 L BLAIR 1Stamped/etched runout, side A variant 1
BELL 1477 B-1 GM 1Stamped runout, side B variant 1
BELL 1477 A-1 HA BLAIR 1Stamped/etched runout, side A variant 2
BELL 1477 B-1 ML 2Stamped runout, side B variant 2
BELL 1477 A-1 BLAIRA Side Matrix
BELL 1477 B-1B Side Matrix
4C006 - 97660 A. FL'76 1Runout side A, etched
4C006- 97660 B. FL'76 1Runout side B, etched
BELL-1477-ASide A
BELL-1477-BSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Bell Records BELL-11107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Australia | Bell Records BELL-11107First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Belgium | Bell Records 4C006-97660 / Bell Records 4 C 006 - 97660First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Denmark | Bell Records BELL 1477First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Finland | Bell Records 5E 006-97660First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | Bell Records 1 C 006-97 660 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-97 660First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Ireland | Bell Records BELL 1477First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Japan | Arista IER-20015 / Toshiba EMI IER-20015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | Arista IER-20015First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Bell Records NG 725First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Bell Records BL 321First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Sweden | Bell Records 4E 006-97660First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1477First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1477First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | Arista BELL 1477First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Turkey | Tempo 217", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of Love Me Like I Love You are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1976 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Australia, Belgium, Denmark and more. One of them is Bell Records BELL 1477.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELL 1477, BELL-11107, 4C006-97660, 5E 006-97660) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BELL 1477 A-1 L BLAIR 1 and BELL 1477 B-1 GM 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.
