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Vinyl pressings

I Do Believe

by Burl Ives · 1966

10 pressings4 countriesReligiousFolkWorld& Country

I Do Believe was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 I Do Believe

3 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966UKHerald LLR 559First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966UKWorld Record Club ST 958First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USWord WST-8391-LPFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaWord WST-8391-LPLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USWord W-3391-LPLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USWord WST-8391-LPLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973UKWord SAC 5074LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973UKSacred Records SAC 5074LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?New ZealandWord W-3391-LP / Word W.3391LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USWord ST-91423LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Amazing Grace2:16
  2. A2What A Friend We Have In Jesus2:57
  3. A3Joy Unspeakable1:50
  4. A4Life's Railway To Heaven3:47
  5. A5Count Your Blessings2:12
  6. A6Throw Out The Lifeline2:59
  7. B1I Can, I Will, I Do Believe2:00
  8. B2The Haven Of Rest3:30
  9. B3Rescue The Perishing2:23
  10. B4Stand Up For Jesus!1:54
  11. B5The Old Rugged Cross3:45
  12. B6God Be With You3:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Do Believe are there?

10 vinyl pressings of I Do Believe are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1973.

When was I Do Believe first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK. One of them is Word WST-8391-LP, released November 1966.

How do I tell if my copy of I Do Believe is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WST-8391-LP, LLR 559, ST 958) 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 I Do Believe 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.

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