Vinyl pressings
by Gary Glitter · 1972
Rock And Roll Part 1 & 2 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.
43 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 20 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 1216 A-2U NA KT 2A side runout variant 1
BELL 1216 B-2U UU KT 2B side runout variant 1
BELL 1216 A-2U MD KT 2A side runout variant 2
BELL 1216 B-2U PO KT 1B side runout variant 2
BELL 1216 A-2U KTVariant 1 A-side
BELL 1216 B-2U KTVariant 1 B-side
BELL 1216 A-2U 4 KT AOVariant 2 A-side
BELL 1216 B-2U KT TOVariant 2 B-side
BELL 1216ASide A Label
BELL 1216BSide B Label
BELL 1216 A-2U G R L KTSide A runout
BELL 1216 B-2U G O L KTSide B runout
BELL 1216ASide A Label
BELL 1216BSide B Label
BELL 1216 A-2U KTA-side runout
BELL 1216 B-2U KTB-side runout
BELL 1216AA-side label
BELL 1216BB-side label
#1372-5.... BellSound sf ARPA-Side Runout Etching
#1373-5... BellSound sf ARPB-Side Runout Etching
1372A-Side Label
1373B-Side Label
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 | Bell Records 2008 057 / Phonogram 2008 057First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | Bell Records 2008 057First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | Bell Records 2008 057First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | Bell Records 2008 057First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | Bell Records 2008 057First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Bell Records 45237XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | France | Bell Records 2008 057First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Bell Records 2008 057First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Bell Records 2008 057First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Greece | Bell Records BELL 2008 057First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Greece | Bell Records 2008 057First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1972 | Italy | Bell Records 2008 057First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Bell Records 2008 057First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Bell Records BLPA-30First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | Bell Records BLPA 30First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | US | Tommy Boy TB 693 / Collectables TB 6937", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | GTO 2099 1867", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Unidisc SPEC-172212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Canada | Bell Records BELL GT 108X7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Guatemala | Bell Records 45, 2377", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Z Jóźwiak "Jogo" Ruda śląska Pocztowka DzwiekowaFlexi-disc, 6", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 6", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| ? | Poland | Z Jóźwiak "Jogo" Ruda śląska Pocztowka DzwiekowaFlexi-disc, 6", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 6", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc |
| ? | US | Bell Records 45,2377", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| ? | US | Bell Records 45,2377", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| ? | US | Bell Records 45,2377", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
57 vinyl pressings of Rock And Roll Part 1 & 2 are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1972 and 1995.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Bell Records BELL 1216.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELL 1216, 45,237, Bell 45,237, 2008 057) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BELL 1216 A-2U NA KT 2 and BELL 1216 B-2U UU KT 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.
