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Bells Are Ringing

by Judy Holliday · 1956

22 pressings5 countriesMusicalStage & Screen

Bells Are Ringing was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Bells Are Ringing

6 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks OL 5170
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Columbia, Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP39317-1A ✩ HRunout, side A

XLP39318-1AB ✩ HRunout, side B

(x"Lp" 39317)Label, side A

(x"Lp" 39318)Label, side B

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UK

1956
Label and catalog number
Philips BBL 7201
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

AA07275 1 L =1 // 420Stamped

AA07275 2 L =1 // 420Stamped

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Australia

1956
Label and catalog number
Coronet KLL 565
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP39317-1AH (star shape) *MX103350Stamped, then from *, etched runout side 1

XLP39318-1CC (star shape) *MX103351Stamped, then from *, etched runout side 2

XLP39317 MX103350Label side 1

XLP39318 MX103351Label side 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 22 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956AustraliaCoronet KLL 565First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956UKPhilips BBL 7201First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia Masterworks OL 5170First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia Masterworks OL 5170First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1956USColumbia Masterworks OL 5170First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia Masterworks A-5170First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1957CanadaColumbia Masterworks OL 5170LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957CanadaColumbia Masterworks OL 5170LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957CanadaColumbia Masterworks OL 5170LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USColumbia Masterworks OS 2006LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USColumbia Masterworks OS 2006LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1966JapanCBS YS-545-CLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USColumbia Masterworks OS 2006LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970USColumbia Masterworks OS 2006LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks OS 2006LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS 32254LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks OL 5170LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?USCBS Special Products AOS 2006 / CBS Special Products AOS 2006LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USColumbia Masterworks OS 2006LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks OL 5170LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks OS 2006LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks OS 2006LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture
  2. A2Bells Are Ringing
  3. A3It's A Perfect Relationship
  4. A4On My Own
  5. A5It's A Simple Little System
  6. A6Is It A Crime?
  7. A7Hello, Hello There
  8. B1I Met A Girl
  9. B2Long Before I Knew You
  10. B3Mu-Cha-Cha
  11. B4Just In Time
  12. B5Drop That Name
  13. B6The Party's Over
  14. B7Salzburg
  15. B8The Midas Touch
  16. B9I'm Goin' Back

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bells Are Ringing are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Bells Are Ringing are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1956 and 1970.

When was Bells Are Ringing first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Australia. One of them is Columbia Masterworks OL 5170.

How do I tell if my copy of Bells Are Ringing is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OL 5170, A-5170, BBL 7201, KLL 565) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP39317-1A ✩ H and XLP39318-1AB ✩ H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bells Are Ringing on vinyl worth?

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.

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