Vinyl pressings
by Gary Glitter · 1974
Always Yours 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.
18 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 16 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 1359 A-1U GDD 2Stamped runout, side A variant 1
BELL 1359 B-1U GRM 5Stamped runout, side B variant 1
BELL 1359 A-1U MO 2Stamped runout, side A variant 2
BELL 1359 B-1U AO 3Stamped runout, side B variant 2
2008255ARunout side A
2008255BRunout side B
2008 255 ALabel side A
2008 255 BLabel side B
MX173125 2008255-1Side A runout
MX173126-B 2008255-2Side B runout
2008 255 S1 320 Made in AustriaRunout A, stamped
2008 255 S2 320 Made in AustriaRunout B, stamped
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 | Argentina | Bell Records 2008255First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Australia | Bell Records 2008 255First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Austria | Bell Records 2008 255First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Bell Records 2008 255First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Bell Records 2008 255First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Ireland | Bell Records BELL 1359First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Italy | Bell Records 2008 255First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Bell Records 2008 255First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Peru | Bell Records 7008755First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Rhodesia | Bell Records PRO 3First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Spain | Bell Records 20 08 255First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | Bell Records 20 08 255First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1359First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Bell Records Bell 1359First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Uruguay | Bell Records 2008.235First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Bell Records PRO 37", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Portugal | Bell Records 2008 2557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Always Yours are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Belgium, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Bell Records BELL 1359.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELL 1359, Bell 1359, 2008 255, 7008755) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BELL 1359 A-1U GDD 2 and BELL 1359 B-1U GRM 5. 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.
