US
1974- Label and catalog number
- Bell Records BELL 1312
- Format
- LP, Album

Vinyl pressings
by David Cassidy · 1974
Cassidy Live! 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 11 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 1312-SA (MR) ∆19188 (1) STERLINGSide A
BELL 1312-SB (MR) ∆19188-X (1) STERLINGSide B
(1312-SA)Side A Label
(1312-SB)Side B Label
BELL 1312 A BEST STERLING 2Side A runout, hand-etched/stamped
BELL 1312 B BEST STERLING 2Side B runout, hand-etched/stamped
BELLS 243 A-1U L 1Runout side A, variant 1
BELLS 243 B-1U GD 2Runout side B, variant 1
BELLS 243 A-1U DV 3Runout side A, variant 2
BELLS 243 B-2U 11 1Runout side B, variant 2
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 | Axis AXIS 6201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Austria | Bell Records 2308 099First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Bell Records 2337 036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Bell Records 2308 099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Bell Records 1C 062-96 836 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-96 836LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1974 | Italy | Bell Records 2308 099 AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Bell Records BLPM 38First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Bell Records 2337 036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | Bell Records 23 08 099First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Bell Records BELLS 243 / Bell Records 2308 099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Bell Records BELL 1312First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Bell Records BELL 1312First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Bell Records Bell 1312First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | US | Bell Records BELL 1312First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5848 / Bell Records 2308 099First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Cassidy Live! are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Bell Records BELL 1312.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELL 1312, Bell 1312, BELLS 243, 2308 099) 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.
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.