Vinyl pressings
by Chuck Mangione · 1975
Bellavia 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 6 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.
T1 A&M SP 4851 T3Runout variant 1, side A
1T AM SP 4852 T3Runout variant 1, side B
T1 A&M SP 4851 T3Runout variant 2, side A
T1 A&M SP 4852 T4Runout variant 2, side B
SP 4851 RC1 AZCB Ⅰ A2BRunout side A
SP 4852 RC1 AZCB Ⅰ A2ARunout side B
SP-4851Label side A
SP-4852Label side B
AM SP 4851 P2Runout Side A
AM SP 4852 P2Runout Side B
SP-4851Label Side A
SP-4852Label Side B
A&M SP-4851 MI (MR) Δ20118 (1)Side A runout, variant 1
A&M SP-4852 MI (MR) Δ20118-X (3)Side B runout, variant 1
A&M SP 4851 MI (MR) Δ20118(2)Side A runout, variant 2
A&M SP 4852 MI (MR) Δ20118-X(2)Side B runout, variant 2
SP-4851Side 1, Matrix
SP-4852Side 2, Matrix
A&M SP 4851 P1Side 1 runout etched
AM SP 4852 P2Side 2 runout etched
T1 A&M SP 4851 T3 F 3 X3Runout side A
1S AM SP 4852 CRC 1 C1Runout side B
SP-4851Label Side A
SP-4852Label 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 | A&M Records L35793First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4557First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | A&M Records SP-69869First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Colombia | A&M Records AM5118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | A&M Records GP-277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | A&M Records SP-4557First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | A&M Records QU--54557First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1975 | US | A&M Records SP-4557First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | A&M Records SP-4557LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1975 | US | A&M Records SP-4557First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | A&M Records SP-4557First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | A&M Records SP-4557First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | A&M Records SP-4557First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | A&M Records SP-4557First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | A&M Records SP-4557First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | A&M Records SP-3172LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Venezuela | A&M Records A&M-7042LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4557LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
24 vinyl pressings of Bellavia are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1975 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Australia, Canada, Colombia and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4557.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4557, QU--54557, L35793, SP-69869) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 A&M SP 4851 T3 and 1T AM SP 4852 T3. 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.
