Vinyl pressings
by Gary Glitter · 1975
G. G. 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.
9 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
BELLS 257 A-1U GR 1Side A Runout, Stamped, Variant 1
BELLS 257 B-2U WO 2Side B Runout, Stamped, Variant 1
BELLS 257 A-1U RA 3Side A Runout, Stamped, Variant 2
BELLS 257 B-2U WW 3Side B Runout, Stamped, Variant 2
YOSX 511 BELL 257 ASide A runout hand etched
YOSX 512 BELL 257 BSide B runout hand etched
BELLS 257 A-1U GR 1Side A Runout, Stamped
BELLS 257 B-2U WO 2Side B Runout, 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 | Australia | Bell Records BELLS 257 / Bell Records BELLS-257First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Brazil | Bell Records BLL 36008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Colombia | EMI 11445First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Bell Records 1 C 062-97 117 / EMI Electrola 1 C 062-97 117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1 C 062-97 117LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1975 | Greece | Bell Records 2J 062-97117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Ireland | Bell Records BELLS 257First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Bell Records Bell 257First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Scandinavia | Bell Records BELLS 257First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Bell Records BELLS 257First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of G. G. are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Australia, Brazil, Colombia and more. One of them is Bell Records BELLS 257.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELLS 257, BLL 36008, 11445, 1 C 062-97 117) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BELLS 257 A-1U GR 1 and BELLS 257 B-2U WO 2. 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.
