Vinyl pressings
by Bay City Rollers · 1974
Rollin' 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.
22 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 12 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.
BELLS 244 A-2U VDT 7Runout, side A, variant 1
BELLS 244 B-2U VL π 1Runout, side B, variant 1
BELLS 244 A-3U X π 3Runout, side A, variant 2
BELLS 244 B-2U X π 2Runout, side B, variant 2
! ! MELLYS IBC SYBL 8̶0̶0̶1̶ A 244Side A runout, etched/stamped
MELLYS IBC A244 SYBL 8̶0̶0̶1̶ B 244Side B runout, etched/stamped
BELLS 244 A-2UA side runout
BELLS 244 B-1UB side runout
BELLS 244 AA side label
BELLS 244 BB side label
BELLS 244 A-2URunout, A-side, stamped
BELLS 244 B-1URunout, B-side, stamped
BELLS 244 A-3U 3 A M A πRunout side A
BELLS 244 B-2U 1 L P πRunout side B
BELLS.244ALabel side A
BELLS.244BLabel side B
BELL-244-AA Side
BELL-244-BB Side
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 BELLS 244First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Bell Records BELLS 244First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Bell Records BELLS 244First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Bell Records BELLS 244First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Bell Records 2308 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Bell Records 2308 101First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | Bell Records 2308 101First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Greece | Bell Records 2J 064-96724First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Greece | Bell Records 2J 064-96724LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1974 | Italy | Bell Records 2308 101 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Bell Records 2337 038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Bell Records SBLL 6111First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | Philippines | Bell Records BELLS 244First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Rhodesia | Bell Records 2308 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | Bell Records 23 08 101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Bell Records 2308101LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Arista BELLS 244LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
30 vinyl pressings of Rollin' are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1974 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Bell Records BELLS 244.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELLS 244, 2308 101, 2J 064-96724, 2308 101 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BELLS 244 A-2U VDT 7 and BELLS 244 B-2U VL π 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.
