Vinyl pressings
by Johnnie Taylor · 1973
I Believe In You (You Believe In Me) was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 6 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.
p STXS-0521-9 SS-01203 x -L.NIX- A 5Runout A, etched
p STXS-0522-10 SS-01204 -L.NIX- A 6Runout B, etched
SS-01203Label, A
SS-01204Label, B
STXS-0521-9 SS-01203 X -L.NIX-A-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
STXS-0521-10 SS-01204 -L.NIX-B-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
STXS-0521-14 X SS-01203 I -L.NIX-A-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
STXS-0522-14 T SS-01204 -I -L.NIX-B-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
STXS-0521-2 SS-01203 -L.NIX-A-Side Runout Etching
STXS-0522-2 SS-01204 -L.NIX-B-Side Runout Etching
SS-01203-PLLabel A
SS-01204-PLLabel B
STXS-0521-2 SS-01203 -L.NIX-Runout A, etched
STXS-0522-2 SS-01204 -L.NIX-Runout B, etched
SS-01203-PLLabel, A
SS-01204-PLLabel, B
STXS-0521-11 SS-01203 1A -L.NIX- s1Runout side A, etched
STXS-0522-11 SS-01204 1A -L.NIX- sssssRunout side B, etched
STXS-0521-9 SS-01203 x -L.NIX- ARunout A, etched
STXS-0522-10 SS-01204 -L.NIX- ARunout B, etched
SS-01203Label, A
SS-01204Label, B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Stax 2025 194First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Stax STA-0161First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | Stax 2025 194First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Jamaica | Stax STA-0161First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1973 | UK | Stax 2025-194First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Stax STA-0161First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Stax STA-0161First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Stax STA-0161First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1973 | Canada | Stax STA-0161First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Stax STA-0161First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Stax STA-0161First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Stax STA-0161First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | Stax STA-0161First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Stax STA-0161First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Stax STA-0161First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of I Believe In You (You Believe In Me) are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Stax STA-0161, released May 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STA-0161, 2025-194, 2025 194) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p STXS-0521-9 SS-01203 x -L.NIX- A 5 and p STXS-0522-10 SS-01204 -L.NIX- A 6. 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.
