Vinyl pressings
by Bay City Rollers · 1975
Wouldn't You Like It? 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.
17 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
SYBEL 8002 A-1U GTT 3 MELYS ROLLIN .Runout side A, variant 1
SYBEL 8002 B-2U ROG 1 MELYS IBCRunout side B, variant 1
SYBEL 8002 A-1U GHD 4 MELYS ROLLIN .Runout side A, variant 2
SYBEL 8002 B-2U GOT 2 MELYS IBCRunout side B, variant 2
SYBEL 8002 A - 1U MELYS ROLLIN G M 3A-side runout
SYBEL 8002 B - 2 U MELYS IBC H G 2B-side runout
SYBEL.8002AA-side label
SYBEL.8002BB-side label
SYBEL8002A YOSX515
SYBEL8002B YOSX516
SYBEL-8002-ARSide A stamped
SYBEL-8002-BRSide B stamped
SYBEL-8002 ALabel side A
SYBEL-8002 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Bell Records BELLA.8002 / EMI (Australia) CODE 314First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Belgium | Bell Records 4C062 97197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Bell Records XBLL 36009 / Bell Records XBLL-36009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Bell Records 2C 066-97.197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Bell Records 1C 062-97 197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Arista 1 C 062-97 197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Bell Records 1C 062-97 197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Bell Records 1C 062-97 197First yearLP, Misprint | LP, Misprint |
| 1975 | India | Bell Records SYBEL 8002 / Bell Records SYBEL. 8002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Bell Records SYBEL 8002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Bell Records SYBEL 8002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Bell Records SBLL 6113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Singapore | Bell Records SYBEL 8002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | South Africa | Bell Records BLPJ(D) 2011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Bell Records SYBEL 8002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Bell Records 1C 062-97 197LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Arista 1C 064-97 197LP, Album | LP, Album |
25 vinyl pressings of Wouldn't You Like It? are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1975 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Australia, Belgium, Brazil and more. One of them is Bell Records SYBEL 8002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SYBEL 8002, BELLA.8002, 4C062 97197, XBLL 36009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SYBEL 8002 A-1U GTT 3 MELYS ROLLIN . and SYBEL 8002 B-2U ROG 1 MELYS IBC. 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.
