Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Johnson And The Bandwagon · 1970
Sweet Inspiration was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, the album's first year, in 13 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 1111 A-1 GH KT 1Runout, A-side, stamped
BLL 1111 B-1 GP KT 1Runout, B-side, stamped
BLL 1111 A 45Label, Side A
BLL 1111 B 45Label, Side B
BLL 1111 A - 1 GM KTA-side runout, Variant 1
BLL 1111 B - 1 GM KTB-side runout, Variant 1
BLL 1111 A - 1 A0 KT 1A-side runout, Variant 2
BLL 1111 B - 1 AM KT 1B-side runout, Variant 2
9612 Bell Sound 936 BestwayRunout side A
9613 Bell Sound 936 BestwayRunout side B
9612-BWLabel side A
9613-BWLabel side B
9612Label Side A
9613Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Bell Records BLL-9219First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Bell Records Bell 1111First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Germany | Bell Records 1111First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Ireland | Bell Records BLL(I) 1111First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Stateside 5C 006-91734First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Bell Records BL.239First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Portugal | Stateside 8E 006 91 734 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | South Africa | Stateside JSS 1285First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Spain | Stateside 1 J 006-91.734 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Sweden | Bell Records BLL 1111First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Bell Records BLL 1111First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Bell Records BLL 1111First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | UK | Bell Records BLL 1111First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | UK | Bell Records BLL 1111First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Bell Records B-902First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Sweet Inspiration are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Yugoslavia, France and more. One of them is Bell Records BLL 1111.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLL 1111, B-902, 902, 2C 006-91734 M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLL 1111 A-1 GH KT 1 and BLL 1111 B-1 GP KT 1. 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.
