UK
1975- Label and catalog number
- Bell Records BELL 1429
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
BELL 1429 A-4U OL π 1Runout side A
BELL 1429 B-3U πRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Gary Glitter · 1975
Doing All Right With The Boys was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
BELL 1429 A-4U OL π 1Runout side A
BELL 1429 B-3U πRunout side B
BELL 1429 A-3UA Side, stamped
BELL 1429 B-3UB Side, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | Arista 1429First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Argentina | Arista 1429First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Belgium | Bell Records 4C006-96754First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Ecuador | Bell Records 113-0003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Finland | Bell Records 5E 006-96754First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | Bell Records 2C 004-96.754First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | Germany | Bell Records 1C 006-96 754 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-96 754First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | EMI Electrola 96 7547", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1975 | Ireland | Bell Records BELL 1429First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Bell Records BL 299First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | South Africa | Bell Records BLJ 112First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Spain | Bell Records 1 J 006-96754First year7", 78 RPM, Single | 7", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1429First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1429First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1429First year7" | 7" |
20 vinyl pressings of Doing All Right With The Boys are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Netherlands, Australia, Argentina and more. One of them is Bell Records BELL 1429.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELL 1429, 5C 006-96754, BELL-10859, 1429) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BELL 1429 A-4U OL π 1 and BELL 1429 B-3U π. 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.