Vinyl pressings
by Dawn · 1970
Candida 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.
22 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 14 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.
BELL6052SA [Shelly etched out] 10-30-70Side A runout stamped, etched starting at Shelley .
BELL6052SB [Shelley etched out ] 10-30-70Side B runout stamped, etched starting at Shelley]
BELL 6052 SA (MR) △15410Runout A
BELL 6052 SB (MR) △15410-XRunout B
6052-SALabel A
6052-SBLabel B
BELL 6052 SA ARPSide 1 Stamped
BELL 6052 SB ARPSide 2 Stamped
T B(etched) 6052 SA(stamped) -1(etched)A side runout, variant 1
T B(etched) 6052SB(stamped) -1(etched) C(stamped)B side runout, variant 1
B 6052 SA-1 XX T 1 SA side runout, variant 2
B 6052SB -1 B6 T 1 X SB side runout, variant 2
BELL 6052 SA Shelley 10-30-70Side 1, Stamped [Shelley 10-30-70, Etched]
(Ƨ) BELL 6052 SB (Ƨ) Shelley 10-30-70Side 2, Stamped [Shelley 10-30-70, Etched]
BELL 6052 SA [10-20-70] BestwaySide A Stamped / [Etched]
BELL 6052 SB [10-20-70] BestwaySide B Stamped / [Etched]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | Parlophone XC-5154First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Australia | Bell Records SBLL6052First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Bell Records BELL 6052First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Bell Records BELL 6052LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1970 | Colombia | Codiscos ET 100559First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Bell Records 2C062-92243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | India | Stateside SLES. 7 / Stateside SLES-7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Israel | Bell Records 2308 003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Bell Records SBLL 6052 / Bell Records SBLL 6052First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Peru | Odeon ELD 1991First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Philippines | Bell Records BELL 6052First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Stateside SCSL 3038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | South Africa | Stateside SJSL 148First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Bell Records BELL 6052 / Bell Records 6052First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Bell Records BELL 6052First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Arista AL 4022LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Bell Records 1320LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Music For Pleasure 048 MFP 97 159 / Music For Pleasure 048MFP97 159LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Bell Records 2308 033LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | India | Stateside SLES. 7LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Bell Records SLT 2308 003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | Sounds Superb LSS 514LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LB-2400LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Sounds Superb SPR 90085 / Music For Pleasure SPR 90085LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Arista 4022 / Arista AL 4022LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Bell Records BELL 1320LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Bell Records 1320LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Arista 4022 / Arista AL 4022LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
53 vinyl pressings of Candida are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1970 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Bell Records BELL - 6052, released October 30, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELL - 6052, BELL 6052, XC-5154, SBLL6052) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BELL6052SA [Shelly etched out] 10-30-70 and BELL6052SB [Shelley etched out ] 10-30-70. 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.
