Vinyl pressings
by Bay City Rollers · 1973
Remember was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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 1338 A-1UStamped runout, side A. Variant 1
BELL 1338 B-1UStamped runout, side B. Variant 1
BELL 1338 A-1U GP 1Stamped runout, side A. Variant 2
BELL 1338 B-1U GP 1Stamped runout, side B. Variant 2
BELL1338 A-1U GDPStamped Runout A Side
BELL 1358 B-1U GGHStamped Runout B Side
1806 AStamped runout, side A
1806 BStamped runout, side B
BELL 1338 A-1UStamped runout, side A
BELL 1338 B-1UStamped runout, side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | Bell Records 2008 229First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Ireland | Bell Records BELL 1338First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | South Africa | Bell Records PS 320 / Bell Records 1338First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1338First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1338First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1338First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Angola | Bell Records 2008 2297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Australia | Bell Records 2008 2297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Bell Records 2008 2297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Italy | Bell Records 2008 2297", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Bell Records 2008 2297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Bell Records 2008 2297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Spain | Bell Records 20 08 2297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | Bell Records 2008 2297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Bell Records 2008 2297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | Bell Records 2008 2297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Remember are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Argentina, Ireland, South Africa. One of them is Bell Records BELL 1338.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELL 1338, 2008 229, PS 320) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BELL 1338 A-1U and BELL 1338 B-1U. 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.
