Australia
February 1989- Label and catalog number
- CBS 654631 7
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
MX251589 654631.7 S1 COME AND RING ITA Side
B MX251590 654631.7 S2B Side
Vinyl pressings
by Collette · 1989
Ring My Bell was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 5 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.
MX251589 654631.7 S1 COME AND RING ITA Side
B MX251590 654631.7 S2B Side
MX251591 654631-6 S1 A RING 000 LZSide A
COME ON AND MAKE A CHANGE MX251592 654391-6 S2 B LZSide B
MX251591 654631-6 S1 A RING 000 LZSide A runout
COME ON AND MAKE A CHANGE MX251592 654391-6 S2 B LZSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Not On LabelFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS 654631 7 / CBS CBS 654631 7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS 654631 8First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Philippines | CBS QCL45-10279First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Philippines | CBS QCLEP-18186First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS CBS 654631 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS ARIC 2202First year12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS ARIC 2202First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | CBS BELL T1First year12", Advance, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Advance, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | CBS BELL T1First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | UK | CBS BELL Q1First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | CBS BELL 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 654631 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 654631 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Ring My Bell are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Australia, UK, Europe, Philippines and more. One of them is CBS 654631 7, released February 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 654631 7, 654631 6, BELL T1, BELL Q1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MX251589 654631.7 S1 COME AND RING IT and B MX251590 654631.7 S2. 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.