Vinyl pressings
by B.J. Thomas · 1970
I Just Can't Help Believing was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
61395-1A 1Deadwax A, variant 1
p 61324-1A 3Deadwax B, variant 1
P o 61395-1A 3Deadwax A, variant 2
P 61324-1B 2Deadwax B, variant 2
TI 61395-ICRunout, side A, variant 1
TI 61324-IDRunout, side B, variant 1
61395-IH T1Runout, side A, variant 2
61324-IC T1111111Runout, side B, variant 2
61395-1E [MR logo] △81050A side runout
61324-1G [MR logo] △81049B side runout
61395A side label
61324B side label
S61395-1ARunout, Both Sides
S 61395Label Both Sides
S61395-1ARunout, Both Sides
S 61395Label Both Sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Scepter Records JK-3770First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | Scepter Records SCE-12283First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Scepter Records DL 24014 / Scepter Records DL 24 014First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Germany | Scepter Records DL 24 014First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Jamaica | Scepter Records SCE-12283First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Japan | Scepter Records UP-247-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Japan | Scepter Records UP-130-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Wand WN 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Scepter Records JK-3770First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | South Africa | Scepter Records PD.9681First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Spain | Discophon S-5121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Wand WN 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Wand WN 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Scepter Records SCE-12283First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Scepter Records SCE-12283First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Scepter Records SCE-122837", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
20 vinyl pressings of I Just Can't Help Believing are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Scepter Records SCE-12283.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCE-12283, SDJ-12283, SCS-12283, WN 5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 61395-1A 1 and p 61324-1A 3. 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.
