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Vinyl pressings

Cassidy Live!

by David Cassidy · 1974

17 pressings12 countriesPop RockRockPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Cassidy Live!

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.

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Bell Records BELL 1312
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
Bell Records BELL 1312
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

BELL 1312 A BEST STERLING 2Side A runout, hand-etched/stamped

BELL 1312 B BEST STERLING 2Side B runout, hand-etched/stamped

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UK

1974
Label and catalog number
Bell Records BELLS 243Bell Records 2308 099
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustraliaAxis AXIS 6201First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974AustriaBell Records 2308 099First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974FranceBell Records 2337 036First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974GermanyBell Records 2308 099First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974GermanyBell Records 1C 062-96 836 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-96 836LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1974ItalyBell Records 2308 099 AFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974JapanBell Records BLPM 38First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974NetherlandsBell Records 2337 036First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974SpainBell Records 23 08 099First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974UKBell Records BELLS 243 / Bell Records 2308 099First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USBell Records BELL 1312First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USBell Records BELL 1312First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1974USBell Records Bell 1312First yearLPLP
1974USBell Records BELL 1312First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 5848 / Bell Records 2308 099First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 17 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. A1It's Preying On My Mind4:03
  2. A2Some Kind Of Summer3:39
  3. A3Breaking Up Is Hard To Do2:58
  4. A4Bali Ha'i / Mae4:04
  5. A5I'm A Clown3:16
  6. A6Delta Lady4:08
  7. B1Please Please Me2:12
  8. B2Daydreamer2:10
  9. B3How Can I Be Sure2:53
  10. B4For What It's Worth5:35
  11. B5C. C. Rider Blues / Jenny Jenny5:00
  12. Rock Medley

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cassidy Live! are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Cassidy Live! are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.

When was Cassidy Live! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Bell Records BELL 1312.

How do I tell if my copy of Cassidy Live! is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Cassidy Live! 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.

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