Sweden
1970- Label and catalog number
- Bell Records BLL 1097
- Format
- 7"
Box TopsYou Keep Tightening Up On Me
Vinyl pressings
You Keep Tightening Up On Me
by Box Tops · 1970
21 pressings10 countriesRock
You Keep Tightening Up On Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of You Keep Tightening Up On Me
21 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
UK
February 27, 1970- Label and catalog number
- Bell Records BLL 1097
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
UK
February 27, 1970- Label and catalog number
- Bell Records BLL 1097
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Solid Centre
US
March 1970- Label and catalog number
- Bell Records BELL 865
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
US
March 1970- Label and catalog number
- Bell Records B 865
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
9463 ARP LW Bestway STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
9464 ARP LW BestwayB-Side Runout Etching
9463A-Side Label
9464B-Side Label
US
March 1970- Label and catalog number
- Bell Records 865
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
9463 ARP SP PL LW Bestway (struck through) STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
9464 LW Bestway (struck through)B-Side Runout Etching
9463A-Side Label
9464B-Side Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 21 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s21 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Bell Records BLL-9107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | Bell Records BELL 865XFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1970 | France | Bell Records 2C 006-91262 MFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Bell Records 865First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Bell Records 865First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Bell Records BL. 229First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Stateside CSS-3058First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Sweden | Bell Records BLL 1097First year7" | 7" |
| 1970 | US | Bell Records B-865First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Bell Records 865First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Bell Records B-865First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Bell Records 865First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1970 | UK | Bell Records BLL 1097First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Bell Records BLL 1097First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | UK | Bell Records BLL 1097First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
Tracklist
- AYou Keep Tightening Up On Me
- BCome On Honey
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of You Keep Tightening Up On Me are there?
21 vinyl pressings of You Keep Tightening Up On Me are listed here, from 10 countries.
When was You Keep Tightening Up On Me first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Sweden, UK, US, Netherlands and more. One of them is Bell Records BLL 1097.
How do I tell if my copy of You Keep Tightening Up On Me is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLL 1097, BELL 865, B 865, 865) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is You Keep Tightening Up On Me on vinyl worth?
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.
