Vinyl pressings
by The Fifth Dimension · 1971
Live!! was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 8 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 - 9000-SA-1 [Artisan logo] T 2Side A runout
Bell - 9000-SB-1 [Artisan logo] D T ISide B runout
Bell 9000-SC-1 [Artisan logo] D ɘ T ISide C runout
Bell 9000-SD 1B ° B 2Side D runout
Bell-9000-SA-I-II-I [Artisan logo] PRSide A (9000 SA)
Bell-9000-SD-I [Artisan logo] PRSide D (9000 SD)
Bell-9000-SB-I-II-II [Artisan logo]Side B (9000 SB)
Bell-9000-SC-I [Artisan logo] PRSide C (9000 SC)
Bell-9000-SA [Artisan logo]A side runout
Bell-9000-SB [Artisan logo]B side runout
Bell-9000-SC [Artisan logo]C side runout
Bell-9000-SD [Artisan logo]D side runout
AL-Bell-9000-SA (Artisan logo)Side A
AL-Bell-9000-SB (Artisan logo)Side B
AL-Bell-9000-SC (Artisan logo)Side C
SH-AL-Bell-9000-SD-Re (Artisan logo)Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Argentina | Bell Records 2308038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Bell Records BELL 9000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Bell Records BELL 9000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Bell Records BELL 9000First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | France | Bell Records 2614 101 / Bell Records 2337 001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Bell Records 2614 101 / Bell Records 2337 001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Greece | Bell Records BELL 2308 032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Bell Records 2614 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Stateside SBLL.9000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Philippines | Bell Records 9000First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Taiwan | First Record FL-2120 / First Record FL-2121LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1971 | US | Bell Records BELL 9000First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Bell Records SKBO-94472 / Bell Records BELL 9000LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1971 | US | Bell Records BELL 9000First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Bell Records Bell 9000First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Bell Records 2614 101LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Arista IES-67075-76LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Bell Records BELL 58015-6LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Odeon SOLP - 7273LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
35 vinyl pressings of Live!! are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Argentina, Canada, France and more. One of them is Bell Records BELL 9000.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELL 9000, Bell 9000, 2308038, 2614 101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Bell - 9000-SA-1 [Artisan logo] T 2 and Bell - 9000-SB-1 [Artisan logo] D T I. 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.
