Spain
1997- Label and catalog number
- CNR Music 4900238
- Format
- 12"
Vinyl pressings
by Kadoc · 1997
Rock The Bells was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1997, the album's first year, in 8 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.
FESX 30 A1 MPO JASide A runout etched
FESX 30 B1 MPOSide B runout etched
MPO KADOC 1 A² JAA side runout etched
MPO KADOC 1 B¹B side runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Belgium | Urban Sound Of Amsterdam USA 3045 RFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1997 | France | Full Ace Music FAM 30414-6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1997 | France | Full Ace Music FAM 30414-8First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1997 | Germany | Dos Or Die Recordings DOS 051First year12" | 12" |
| 1997 | Germany | Dos Or Die Recordings DOS 047First year12" | 12" |
| 1997 | Germany | Dos Or Die Recordings DOS 047First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | Italy | Spotsound Records SSR 297001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | Netherlands | Urban Sound Of Amsterdam USA 3045First year12" | 12" |
| 1997 | Spain | CNR Music 4900238First year12" | 12" |
| 1997 | Spain | CNR Music EUR 4900238First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | Manifesto FESX 30 / Manifesto 574 791-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | UK | Manifesto KADOC 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | US | Submarine SUB 37029First year12" | 12" |
| 1997 | Germany | Dos Or Die Recordings DOS 047First year12" | 12" |
| 1997 | Germany | Dos Or Die Recordings DOS 047First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of Rock The Bells are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in Spain, UK, US, Germany and more. One of them is CNR Music 4900238.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4900238, EUR 4900238, FESX 30, SUB 37029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.