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I Believe by Happy Clappers, album cover

Vinyl pressings

I Believe

by Happy Clappers · 1994

20 pressings3 countriesHouseElectronic

I Believe was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. 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 Believe

1 pressing came out in 1994, 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.

UK

1994
Label and catalog number
Shindig SHINDIG 004
Format
12"
Runout / matrix

SHINDIG-004-A1Side A runout etched

SHINDIG-004-AA1Side B runout etched

Full details of this pressing

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

All 20 vinyl pressings

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

1990s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994UKShindig SHINDIG 004First year12"12"
1995GermanyPWL International PWL 01312", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1995GermanyPWL International 0630 10746 012", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
1995UKPWL International PWL 00412", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1995UKShindig SHIN 009TJ12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1995UKShindig SHIN 9TJX12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo
1995UKShindig SHIN 009TJ / Shindig SHIN 9TJX12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1995UKShindig SHIN 4T12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1995UKShindig SHIN 9T / Shindig 0630 12575012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue
1997GermanyEastWest 3984-21615-0 / Coalition Recordings COLA 027 T12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1997GermanyEastWest Records GmbH 3984 212 01012"12"
1997GermanyCoalition Recordings Cola027T12"12"
1997UKCoalition Recordings COLA 027TJ12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1997UKCoalition Recordings COLA 027T / Coalition Recordings 3984 212 01012", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1997UKCoalition Recordings COLA 027T / Coalition Recordings 3984 212 01012", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2000s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2003UKS12 S12DJ09212", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
2004UKS12 S12DJ09212", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress
2008ItalyDo It Yourself Entertainment DO IT 80812"12"
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKCoalition Recordings COLA 027TJX12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
?UKS12 S12DJ09212", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AI Believe
  2. AA1I Believe (Rework)
  3. AA2Here We Go

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Believe are there?

20 vinyl pressings of I Believe are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1994 and 2008.

When was I Believe first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK. One of them is Shindig SHINDIG 004.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHINDIG 004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHINDIG-004-A1 and SHINDIG-004-AA1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I 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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