Vinyl pressings
by Gary Glitter · 1974
Oh Yes! You're Beautiful 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.
19 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 12 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 1391 A-3U SARM-π 2Stamped/etched runout, side A variant 1
BELL 1391 B-2U π 5Stamped/etched runout, side B variant 1
BELL 1391 A-3U SARM-π 3Stamped/etched runout, side A variant 2
BELL 1391 B-2U πStamped/etched runout, side B variant 2
BELL 1391 A-3U SARM-πRunout side A
BELL 1391 B-2URunout side B
BELL 1391 A - 3U
BELL 1391 B - 2U
BELL 1391 A-3U HM SARM-π 5Runout, side A
BELL 1391 B-2U LG π 2Runout, side B
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 | Austria | Bell Records 2008 297First year7" | 7" |
| 1974 | Belgium | Bell Records 2008 297First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | France | Bell Records 2008 297First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Ireland | Bell Records BELL 1391First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Ireland | Bell Records BELL 1391First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Italy | Bell Records 2008 297First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Bell Records 2008 297First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Scandinavia | Bell Records 2008 297First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1391First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1391First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1391First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1391First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1391First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1391First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1391First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of Oh Yes! You're Beautiful are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Germany, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Bell Records BELL 1391.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELL 1391, 2008 297, S 53817) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BELL 1391 A-3U SARM-π 2 and BELL 1391 B-2U π 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.
