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The Bells by Lou Reed, album cover

First-year pressing

The Bells 1979 UK Pressing (SPART 1093)

The Bells by Lou Reed

Artist
Lou Reed
Title
The Bells
Label
  • Arista SPART 1093
Country
UK
Released
April 27, 1979
Format
LP, Album, Stereo

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • SPART.1093ALabel side A in parentheses
  • SPART.1093BLabel side B in parentheses
  • SPART 1093 A//1∇ETO 11 8 BILBORunout side A, variant 1
  • SPART 1093 B//1∇ETO 11 6 BILBORunout side B, variant 1
  • SPART 1093 A//1∇ETO 11 6 BILBORunout side A, variant 2
  • SPART 1093 B//1∇ETO 11 3 BILBORunout side B, variant 2
  • SPART 1093 A//1∇ETO 11 5 BILBORunout side A, variant 3
  • SPART 1093 B//1∇ETO 11 5 BILBORunout side B, variant 3
  • SPART 1093 A//1∇ETO 11 9 BILBORunout side A, variant 4
  • SPART 1093 B//1∇ETO 11 11 1 BILBORunout side B, variant 4
All 36 pressings of The Bells