UK
1974- Label and catalog number
- Bell Records BELL 1405
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
BELL 1405 A-2URunout [stamped] side A
BELL 1405 B-1URunout [stamped] side B
BELL 1405A 45Label side A
BELL 1405B 45Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Linda Lewis · 1974
(Remember The Days Of) The Old Schoolyard was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 2 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 1405 A-2URunout [stamped] side A
BELL 1405 B-1URunout [stamped] side B
BELL 1405A 45Label side A
BELL 1405B 45Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | New Zealand | Bell Records BL 291First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1405First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Bell Records Bell 1405First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Canada | Arista AS 01097", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Italy | Bell Records 3 C 006-96444 / Bell Records 3 C 006 964447", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Bell Records 5C 006-964447", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Portugal | Bell Records 8E 006-96 444 MG7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | Arista AS 01097", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Arista AS 01097", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | Arista AS 01097", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of (Remember The Days Of) The Old Schoolyard are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, New Zealand. One of them is Bell Records BELL 1405.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELL 1405, Bell 1405, BL 291) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BELL 1405 A-2U and BELL 1405 B-1U. 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.