UK
November 1971- Label and catalog number
- Bell Records BLL 1185
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
BLL 1185A 45Label Side A
BLL 1185B 45Label Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Johnson And The Bandwagon · 1971
Sally Put Your Red Shoes On was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.
BLL 1185A 45Label Side A
BLL 1185B 45Label Side B
Bell 1185 ARunout A, etched
Bell 1185 BRunout B, etched
BLL.1185ALabel Side A
BLL.1185BLabel Side B
006-93094-MA G I 1Side A Runout
006-93094-MB G I 1Side B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | Bell Records bell 1185First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Bell Records 1185First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Bell Records BL 280First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | Stateside 1 J 006-93.094 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Australia | Bell Records BLL-9741First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Australia | Bell Records BLL-9741First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | Bell Records BLL 1185First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | UK | Bell Records BLL 1185First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Bell Records 2008 0127", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Bell Records 2008 0127", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Netherlands | Bell Records 5C 006-930947", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Sally Put Your Red Shoes On are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Australia, Germany, New Zealand and more. One of them is Bell Records BLL 1185, released November 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLL 1185, BLL-9741, bell 1185, BL 280) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLL 1185A 45 and BLL 1185B 45. 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.