Vinyl pressings
by EMF · 1990
I Believe was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1990, the album's first year. 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.
12R6279 A-1-1-2 DSide A runout, variant 1
12 R 6279 B-1-1-2 DSide B runout, variant 1
12R6279 A-1-1-1 DSide A runout, variant 2
12 RX 6279 B-1U-1-1 TOWNHOUSE DSide B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Parlophone 12RDJ 6279First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Australia | Parlophone 2544-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Parlophone 006 20 4176 7 / EMI 006 20 4176 77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Parlophone 060 20 4176 612", Single | 12", Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Parlophone 060-20 4183 6 / EMI 060-20 4183 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Spain | Parlophone 052-2041766 / Parlophone 052 20 4176 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | UK | Parlophone R 6279 / Parlophone R62797", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Parlophone R62797", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1991 | US | EMI V-5621212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Parlophone 12R 6279 / Parlophone 20 4176 612", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Parlophone R 6279 / Parlophone 20 4176 77", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | UK | Parlophone R 6279 / Parlophone R62797", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Parlophone R 62797", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1991 | UK | Parlophone 12RX 6279 / Parlophone 20 4183 612", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of I Believe are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK. One of them is Parlophone 12RDJ 6279.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12RDJ 6279) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12R6279 A-1-1-2 D and 12 R 6279 B-1-1-2 D. 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.
