Country unknown
1998- Label and catalog number
- Not On Label
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label · Gold
Vinyl pressings
by Cher · 1998
Believe was first pressed on vinyl in 1998. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1998, 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.
0-44576-A SRI KrDisc 1, Side A - Variant 1
0-44576-B SRI KrDisc 1, Side B - Variant 1
0-44576-C SRI KrDisc 2, Side C - Variant 1
0-44576-D SRI KrDisc 2, Side D - Variant 1
WEA 175T A1 DAMONTSide A runout, hand etched
WEA 175T B1 DAMONTSide B runout, hand etched
7-17119-A-SR1Side A Runout, etched
7-17119-B-SR1Side B Runout, etched
7-17119-ASide A Label
7-17119-BSide B Label
SAM 00036 A1 DAMONTRunout, side A, etched
SAM 00036 B1 DAMONTRunout, side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Unknown | Not On LabelFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label · Colored vinyl |
| 1998 | UK | WEA SAM 00036First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | WEA SAM 00034First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | WEA WEA175T / WEA 3984 25853 0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | UK | Denoiser Ltd. 008001First year12", Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1998 | UK | Denoiser Ltd. 008001First year12", Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1998 | UK | Denoiser Ltd. 008001First year12" | 12" |
| 1998 | UK | Denoiser Ltd. 008001First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1998 | UK | Denoiser Ltd. 008001First year12", Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1998 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-9532-AFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Advance, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Advance, Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-17119First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1998 | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-44576First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-44576 / Warner Bros. Records 9-44576-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Believe are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1998, in US, UK. One of them is Not On Label.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-44576, WEA175T, 008001, 7-17119) 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.
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.