Germany
1969- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MUS 1004
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by John & Anne Ryder · 1969
I Still Believe In Tomorrow was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 3 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.
7-LN 749A-side label
7-LN 750B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Decca 732506First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | MCA Records MUS 1004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | MCA Records MU 1069First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | UK | MCA Records MU 1069First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Festival Records DK-33637", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Festival Records DK-33637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Decca 7325067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Decca 7325067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Decca 7325067", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Decca 7346617", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of I Still Believe In Tomorrow are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, UK, Canada. One of them is MCA Records MUS 1004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MUS 1004, MU 1069, 732506) 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.