Vinyl pressings
by The Fifth Dimension · 1971
Reflections 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.
10 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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-6065-SA [Artisan Sound logo] (MR) △16373A etched, [Artisan Sound logo], (MR) stamped
Bell-6065-SB [Artisan Sound logo] (MR) △16373-XB etched, [Artisan Sound logo], (MR) stamped
6065-SAA label
6065-SBB label
Bell-6065-SA1-1-1 [Artisan logo] PRSide A runout etched, Artisan logo stamped
Bell-6065-SB1 11-1 [Artisan logo] PRSide B runout etched, Artisan logo stamped
6065 SAA side label
6065 SBB side label
6065-SAA side label
6065-SBB side label
Bell-6065-SA BEST 9-9-71A-side etched, var. 1
Bell-6065-SB BEST 9-9-71B-side etched, var. 1
Bell-6065-SA-A⃫L⃫ [Artisan logo] 9-9-71A-side etched, exc. Artisan logo stamped, var. 2
Bell-6065-SB Best [Artisan logo] 9-9-71B-side etched, exc. Artisan logo stamped, var. 2
Bell-6065-SA-AL (logo) 9-9-71A Side etched
Bell-6065-SB-AL (logo) 9-9-71B Side etched
6065-SAA Side Label
6065-SBB Side Label
Bell-6065-SA1-1-1 (logo) PRA side etched
Bell-6065-SB1-1-1 (logo) PRB side etched
6065-SAA side label
6065-SBB side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Bell Records Bell 6065First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Stateside SBLL 6065 / Bell Records SBLL 6065First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Stateside SCSL 3057First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | Bell Records BELL 6065 / Bell Records 6065First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | Bell Records 6065 / Bell Records BELL 6065First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | Bell Records BELL 6065First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Bell Records 6065 / Bell Records BELL 6065First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | Bell Records 6065 / Bell Records BELL 6065First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | Bell Records 6065 / Bell Records BELL 6065First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Bell Records BELL 6065LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1971 | US | Bell Records BELL 6065 / Bell Records 6065First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Brazil | Bell Records 2308 014LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Philippines | Bell Records 6065LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records Bell 6065LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | South Africa | Bell Records 2308 014LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Bell Records SBLL-6065LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Bell Records BELL 6065LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
17 vinyl pressings of Reflections are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong. One of them is Bell Records BELL 6065, released October 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELL 6065, 6065, Bell 6065, SBLL 6065) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Bell-6065-SA [Artisan Sound logo] (MR) △16373 and Bell-6065-SB [Artisan Sound logo] (MR) △16373-X. 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.
