Vinyl pressings
by The Fifth Dimension · 1972
Individually & Collectively was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 11 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-6073-SA-Re-I-I-II [Artisan logo] PREtched Side A
Bell-6073-SB-Re-I-III-I [Artisan logo] PR DEtched Side B
(6073 SA)Label side A
(6073 SB)Label side B
Bell-6073-SA-Re1-1 X T1Side 1 Etched [Variant 1]
Artisan Sound Recorders logo] GSide 1 Stamped [Variant 1]
Bell-6073-SB-Re-1-1 X T1Side 2 Etched [Variant 1]
[Artisan Sound Recorders logo] CSide 2 Stamped [Variant 1]
Bell-6073-SA-Re AL [Artisan logo]Side A etched, exc. Artisan logo stamped
Bell-6073-SB-Re AL [Artisan logo]Side B etched, exc. Artisan logo stamped
(6073 SA)Side A label matrix
(6073 SB)Side B label matrix
Bell-6073-SA-ReSide 1 Etched
Bell-6073-SB-ReSide 2 Etched
(6073 SA)Side 1 Label
(6073 SB)Side 2 Label
Bell-6037-SA-Re BEST [Artisan Sound Recorders logo]Side A runout
Bell-6073-SB-Re BEST [Artisan Sound Recorders logo]Side B runout
Bell 6073SARE-BWSide A label
Bell 6073SBRE-BWSide B label
Bell-6073-SA-Re SHELLEY [Artisan logo]Runout Side A, etched
Bell-6073-SB-Re SHELLEY [Artisan logo]Runout Side B, etched
(Bell 6073SA)Label side A
(Bell 6073 SB)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Bell Records 2308 026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Bell Records BELL 6073First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Bell Records BELL 6073LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | Canada | Bell Records BELL 6073First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Bell Records 2308 026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Bell Records 2308 026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Bell Records 2308 026First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Germany | Bell Records 2308 026First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Bell Records BLPL-5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Bell Records 2308 026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Peru | Bell Records 2308 026First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Philippines | Bell Records 2308 026 / Bell Records 2308 026LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | Scandinavia | Bell Records BELL 2303 026 / Bell Records BELL 2303.026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Spain | Bell Records 23 08 026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Bell Records BELLS 211First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Taiwan | First Record FL-2224LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
35 vinyl pressings of Individually & Collectively are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Bell Records BELL 6073.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELL 6073, BELL-6073, 6073, BELLS 211) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Bell-6073-SA-Re-I-I-II [Artisan logo] PR and Bell-6073-SB-Re-I-III-I [Artisan logo] PR D. 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.
