Vinyl pressings
by The Pearls · 1974
Guilty 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.
10 pressings came out in 1974, 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 1352 A 1URunout side A, stamped. Variant 1
BELL 1352 B 1URunout side B, stamped. Variant 1
BELL 1352 A-1U MM 3Runout side A, stamped. Variant 2
BELL 1352 B-1U X̶X̶ HO 3Runout side B, stamped. Variant 2
BELL 1352 A 1URunout Side A
BELL 1352 B 1URunout Side B
BELL 1352 A 1URunout Side A
BELL 1352 B 1URunout Side B
2008 240 S1 320Runout Side 1
2008 240 S2 320Runout Side 2
BELL 1352 A - 1URunout side A, stamped
BELL 1352 B - 1URunout side B, stamped
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 | Germany | Bell Records 2008 240First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Ireland | Bell Records BELL 1352First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Bell Records 2008 240First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Bell Records 2008 240First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | South Africa | Bell Records PS 352First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Spain | Bell Records 20 08 240First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1352First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1352First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1352First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Yugoslavia | Bell Records 2008 240 / PGP RTB S 53 782First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Guilty are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands and more. One of them is Bell Records BELL 1352.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELL 1352, 2008 240, PS 352, 20 08 240) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BELL 1352 A 1U and BELL 1352 B 1U. 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.
