Vinyl pressings
by Bill Evans · 1981
You Must Believe In Spring was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 13 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.
HS- ̶B̶S̶K̶ -1- 3504- ̶E̶ A TML-M EDP PMISFISM2 38354A SM#2Runout side A, variant 1
#2 HS- ̶B̶S̶K̶ -2- 3504- ̶E̶ B E1 TML-M 38354-B SM#3 EDP PMISFI SM4Runout side B, variant 1
HS-1-3504- ̶3̶2̶ WA-1 [Wakefield logo] 38354-A TML-SRunout side A, variant 2
HS-2-3504- ̶5̶2̶ WA-1 [Wakefield logo] 38354-B TML-SRunout side B, variant 2
HS- ̶B̶S̶K̶ -1- 3504- ̶E̶ A TML-M EDP PMISFISM2 38354A SM#2Runout side A, variant 1
#2 HS- ̶B̶S̶K̶ -2- 3504- ̶E̶ B E1 TML-M 38354-B SM#3 EDP PMISFI SM4Runout side B, variant 1
HS3504Label, Sides A&B
R/S Alsdorf 56879 A4 STRAWBERRY (G)Runout side A
F R/S Alsdorf 56879 B xxxx PF 25Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 80093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 56.007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XHS 3504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 879 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56879First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 879 / Warner Bros. Records HS 3504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 879First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 879First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 879First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 879 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56879First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10967WFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10967WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LWB-6015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 879First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 879First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records WAR 56879First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1145 / Warner Bros. Records MOVLP1145LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Worldwide | Craft Recordings CR0045512", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Klimt Records MJJ455DLPC12", 45 RPM, Album · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records HS 3504LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of You Must Believe In Spring are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1981 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Argentina, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records HS 3504.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HS 3504, BSK 3504, 80093, 56.007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HS- ̶B̶S̶K̶ -1- 3504- ̶E̶ A TML-M EDP PMISFISM2 38354A SM#2 and #2 HS- ̶B̶S̶K̶ -2- 3504- ̶E̶ B E1 TML-M 38354-B SM#3 EDP PMISFI SM4. 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.
