Vinyl pressings
by Showaddywaddy · 1974
Hey Rock And Roll 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.
14 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 13 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 1357 A-1U GGM 2Machine stamped in run-out area A-side variant 1
BELL 1357 B-1U GGD 2Machine stamped in run-out area B-side variant 1
BELL 1357 A-1U PM 1Machine stamped in run-out area A-side variant 2
BELL 1357 B-1U PM 1Machine stamped in run-out area B-side variant 2
2008 261 A 7YS 741Side A Runout, Stamped
2008 261 B 7YS 742Side B Runout, Stamped
2008 261 ASide A Label
2008 261 BSide B Label
2008 261 AMachine stamped in run-out area A-side
2008 261 BMachine stamped in run-out area B-side
2008 261 1 380 SIDISMachine stamped in run-out area A-side
2008 261 2 380 SIDISMachine stamped in run-out area B-side
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 2008 261First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Austria | Bell Records 2008 261First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | Bell Records 2008 261First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Bell Records 2008 261First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Bell Records 2008 261First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Ireland | Bell Records BELL 1357First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Italy | Bell Records 2008 261First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Bell Records 2008 261First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Bell Records 2008 261First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | South Africa | Bell Records PS 344First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Spain | Bell Records 20 08 261First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1357First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB S 53780 / Bell Records 2008 261First yearSingle, 7" | Single, 7" |
| 1974 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1357First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Arista BELL 13577", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Hey Rock And Roll are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Australia, Austria, Belgium and more. One of them is Bell Records BELL 1357.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELL 1357, 2008 261, PS 344, 20 08 261) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BELL 1357 A-1U GGM 2 and BELL 1357 B-1U GGD 2. 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.
