US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Challenge #59212
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
The GalensLove Bells / Baby I Do Love You
Vinyl pressings
Love Bells / Baby I Do Love You
by The Galens · 1963
11 pressings5 countriesPop RockRockPop
Love Bells / Baby I Do Love You was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Love Bells / Baby I Do Love You
11 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 5 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.
US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Challenge 9212
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
45-994Side A label
45-995Side B label
US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Challenge 59212
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Monarch pressing
- Runout / matrix
45-CH-994 MR (in circle) △-49528A side runout
45-CH-995 △-49528-XB side runout
(45-994)A side label
(45-995)B side label
US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Challenge 59212
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
CH 994-1AA-side etched runout
CH 995-1AB-side etched runout
US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Challenge 59212
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
∆49528 45-CH-994 JMLRunout A
∆49528-X MR ∆-45-CH 995Runout B
45-994Label A
45-995Label B
US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Challenge 59212
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
CH 994-1AA-side etched runout
CH 995-1AB-side etched runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 11 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | London Records HL-2156First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Belgium | London Records 5.649First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Canada | Apex 76880First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | London American Recordings HLH 9804First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | US | Challenge #59212First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | US | Challenge 9212First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Challenge 9212First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | Challenge 59212First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Challenge 59212First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1963 | US | Challenge 59212First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1963 | US | Challenge 59212First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
Tracklist
- ALove Bells2:14
- BBaby I Do Love You2:22
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Love Bells / Baby I Do Love You are there?
11 vinyl pressings of Love Bells / Baby I Do Love You are listed here, from 5 countries.
When was Love Bells / Baby I Do Love You first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Challenge #59212.
How do I tell if my copy of Love Bells / Baby I Do Love You is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use #59212, 9212, 59212, HLH 9804) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Love Bells / Baby I Do Love You on vinyl worth?
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.