Netherlands
1979- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor PB-5187
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
PB- 5187-A \\ 42183 - 1 - Y HH CRRunout side A
PB-5187 - B \\ 42184 - 1 - YRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Bonnie Tyler · 1979
I Believe In Your Sweet Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 12 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.
PB- 5187-A \\ 42183 - 1 - Y HH CRRunout side A
PB-5187 - B \\ 42184 - 1 - YRunout side B
PB 5187-A-1 A1K 'W' STRAWBERRYA-Side, Etched/Stamped
PB 5187-B-1 A1O 'W' STRAWBERRYB-Side, Etched/Stamped
Side A - PB 5187-A-1 A1A STRAWBERRY
Side B - PB 5187-B-1 A1C STRAWBERRY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | RCA Victor 103468First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Bolivia | RCA RS - 2052First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | RCA PB-11763First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | France | RCA Victor PB 5187 / RCA PB 5187First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 5187 / RCA PB 5187First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | RCA PB 5187 / RCA Victor PB 5187First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | RCA Victor PB-5187First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Portugal | RCA PB-5187First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-962First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-5187First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-5187First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-5187First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | RCA PB 5187First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | RCA PB 5187First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | RCA JH-11763First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of I Believe In Your Sweet Love are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Netherlands, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor PB-5187.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-5187, PB 5187, PB-11763, JH-11763) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB- 5187-A \\ 42183 - 1 - Y HH CR and PB-5187 - B \\ 42184 - 1 - Y. 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.