Vinyl pressings
by Bay City Rollers · 1974
Summerlove Sensation 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.
15 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 10 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 1369 A - 2U L 2Runout side A, variant 1
BELL 1369 B - 2U GL 2Runout side B, variant 1
BELL 1369 A - 2U G H O 2Runout side A, variant 2
BELL 1369 B - 2U G A O 1Runout side B, variant 2
BELL 1369 A- 2 URunout (Stamped) Side A
BELL 1369 B - 2 URunout (Stamped) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Bell Records 2008 274First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Austria | Bell Records 2008 274First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | Bell Records 2008 274First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Bell Records 2008 274First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Ireland | Bell Records BELL 1369First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Ireland | Bell Records BELL 1369First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Ireland | Bell Records BELL 1369First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Bell Records 2008 274First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | South Africa | Bell Records PS 360First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Spain | Bell Records 20 08 274First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Bell Records 45,607First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Bell Records 45,607First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Bell Records 45,607First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1369First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1369First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Summerlove Sensation are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Bell Records BELL 1369, released July 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELL 1369, 45,607, 2008 274, PS 360) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BELL 1369 A - 2U L 2 and BELL 1369 B - 2U GL 2. 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.
