UK
April 1971- Label and catalog number
- Track Record 2094-008
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
2094008 A▼1 1 1 2Runout (Stamped) Side A
2094008 ▼1 1 B 1 2Runout (Stamped) Side B
Vinyl pressings
by John Entwistle · 1971
I Believe In Everything was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 8 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.
2094008 A▼1 1 1 2Runout (Stamped) Side A
2094008 ▼1 1 B 1 2Runout (Stamped) Side B
7 123604 E1 1A-Side Runout Etching
7 123612 E3 1B-Side Runout Etching
7-123,604A-Side Label
7-123,612B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Decca 32896First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | France | Polydor 2121043First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2121 043First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | Polydor DP 1796First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Decca 32896First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2121 043First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Polydor 2121043First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Track Record 2094-008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Norway | Polydor 2094 008First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Decca 32896First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Decca 32896First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of I Believe In Everything are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Germany, New Zealand and more. One of them is Track Record 2094-008, released April 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2094-008, 32896, 2121 043, 2121043) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2094008 A▼1 1 1 2 and 2094008 ▼1 1 B 1 2. 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.