Vinyl pressings
by Gallery ยท 1972
Nice To Be With You was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 9 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.
SUXS-7017 A-Rยฒ... SON Bell Sound ๐ ๐Side A runout, etched; "Bell Sound" stamped - variant 1
SUXS-7017 B-Rยฒ... SON Bell Sound ๐ ๐Side B runout, etched; "Bell Sound" stamped - variant 1
SUXS-7017 A-Rยฒ... #2 SON Bell Sound ๐ ๐Side A runout, etched; "Bell Sound" stamped - variant 2
SUXS-7017 B-Rยฒ... #2 SON Bell Sound ๐ ๐Side B runout, etched; "Bell Sound" stamped - variant 2
SUXS-7017-A-Re 4 (MR) Bell Sound ๐ ๐ โณ17163Runout A
SUXS-7017-B-Re 4 (MR) Bell Sound ๐ ๐ โณ17163-xRunout B
SXBS-7017-ALabel A
SXBS-7017-BLabel B
SUXS-7017-A-R 2 MII SON Bell Sound ๐ ๐Runout side A
SUXS-7017-B-R 2 MII SON Bell Sound ๐ ๐Runout side B
SXBS-7017-AMatrix side A, on label
SXBS-7017-BMatrix side B, on label
SUXS-7017 A-Rยฒ... SON Bell Sound ๐ ๐ [Anvil symbol]Side A runout
SUXS-7017 B-Rยฒ... SON Bell Sound ๐ ๐ [Anvil symbol]Side B runout
SXBS 7017-ASide A label
SXBS 7017-BSide B label
SXBS-7017-A
SXBS-7017-B
SUXS-7017 A-R 2[over]... SON Bell Sound ๐ ๐
SUXS-7017 B-R 2[over]... SON Bell Sound ๐ ๐
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Argentina | EMI 5242First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | Sussex SASL-934,648First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Barbados | A&M Records SXBS-7017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Sussex SXBS 7017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Sussex SXBS 7017LP, Album, Club Edition ยท Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition ยท Club edition |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Sussex SASL-934648First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Africa | Sussex AMLS 67017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2491LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo ยท Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo ยท Unofficial |
| 1972 | US | Sussex SXBS 7017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Sussex SXBS 7017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Sussex SXBS 7017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Sussex SXBS 7017First yearLP, Album, Promo ยท Promo | LP, Album, Promo ยท Promo |
| 1972 | US | Sussex SXBS 7017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Uruguay | A&M Records SAML 70.555First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Venezuela | Sussex LPS-77997First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | A&M Records SXBS 7017LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Taiwan | First Record FL-2246LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release ยท Unofficial | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release ยท Unofficial |
| ? | US | A&M Records SXBS 7017 / Sussex SXBS 7017LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Sussex SXBS 7017LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Sussex SXBS 7017LP, Album | LP, Album |
20 vinyl pressings of Nice To Be With You are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Argentina, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is Sussex SXBS 7017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXBS 7017, 5242, SASL-934,648, SXBS-7017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SUXS-7017 A-Rยฒ... SON Bell Sound ๐ ๐ and SUXS-7017 B-Rยฒ... SON Bell Sound ๐ ๐. 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.
