Vinyl pressings
by Lou Rawls · 1974
She's Gone 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.
7 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
BELL 1318-SA (MR) [Artisan Logo] △19501 (2)Runout A etched; (MR), Artisan Logo stamped
BELL 1318-SB (MR) [Artisan Logo] △19501-X (1)Runout A etched; (MR), Artisan Logo stamped
1318-SAA Side
1318-SBB Side
1318-SA-I-I-I PR DA Side
1318-SB-I-I-I (Artisan Logo) PR DB Side
BELL 1318-SA AL [Artisan logo]Runout A
BELL 1318-SB AL [Artisan logo]Runout B
1318 SALabel A in parentheses
1318 SBLabel B in parentheses
Bell 1318-SA MR (Artisan Sound Recorders Identifer) △19501Side A
Bell 1318-SB MR (Artisan Sound Recorders Identifer) △19501-XSide B
1318-SASide A Label
1318-SBSide B Label
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 | Australia | Bell Records 2308 109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Bell Records BELL 1318First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Bell Records BELL 1318First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Bell Records BELL 1318First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Bell Records BELL 1318First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Bell Records BELL 1318First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Bell Records BELL 1318First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Arista AL 4098LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4098LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4098LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4098LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4098LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4098LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of She's Gone are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Bell Records BELL 1318.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELL 1318, 2308 109) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BELL 1318-SA (MR) [Artisan Logo] △19501 (2) and BELL 1318-SB (MR) [Artisan Logo] △19501-X (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.
