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Vinyl pressings

I Believe

by Jamestown · 1998

15 pressings5 countriesHouseElectronic

I 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.

How to spot a first pressing of I Believe

1 pressing came out in 1998, 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.

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

All 15 vinyl pressings

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

1990s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1998UKPlayola 0091700PLA-PFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1999FranceOmnisounds 305475512", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1999FranceOmnisounds 305476612", Maxi-Single12", Maxi-Single
1999ItalyReshape RESHAPE 03412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
1999ItalyReshape RESHAPE 03412", White Label12", White Label
1999ItalyReshape RESHAPE03112"12"
1999SpainGroove Tempo GT8004MX12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1999UKPlayola 0091700PLA12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
1999USRadikal Records RAD99014-112"12"
1999USSubmarine SUB1999412", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2000s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2003ItalyStereoseven STE 01812", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2003UKToolroom Records Toolroomrec00212"12"
2004ItalyStereoseven ste03212"12"
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKNot On Label B38226412", White Label12", White Label
?UKToolroom Records B382264-01 / Toolroom Records Tool00212", White Label12", White Label

Tracklist

  1. A1I Believe (Smokin' Beats Full On Club Mix)
  2. B1I Believe (Smokin' Beats Master Blaster Mix)
  3. C1I Believe (Tom's 12" Mix)
  4. D1I Believe (Smokin' Beats Classic Club Mix)
  5. D2I Believe (Smokin' Beats Ricanstruction Dub)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Believe are there?

15 vinyl pressings of I Believe are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1998 and 2004.

When was I Believe first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1998, in UK. One of them is Playola 0091700PLA-P.

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 0091700PLA-P) 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 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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