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Do You Believe

by Melanie · 1972

12 pressings7 countriesFolkWorld& Country

Do You Believe was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Do You Believe

11 pressings came out in 1972, 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.

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Neighborhood Records NRA-4209
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

MP1963 ARE-2 IAM Al BrownA-Side Runout Etching

MP1964BS-1 IAM Al BrownB-Side Runout Etching

MP 1963-A-REA-Side Label

MP 1964-BB-Side Label

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Neighborhood Records NRA-4209
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

MP1963 ARE-2 IAM Al BrownA-Side Runout Etching

MP1963 ARE-2 IAM Al BrownB-Side Runout Etching

MP 1963-A-REA-Side Label

MP 1963-A-REB-Side Label

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Country unknown

1972
Label and catalog number
Neighborhood Records NBH 5
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

YNBH 5 A - 2Runout (stamped) side A

YNBH 5 B - 1Runout (stamped) side B

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Australia

1972
Label and catalog number
Neighborhood Records NBH-10123
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

YNBH5A 7Y05 1100A-Side Runout Etching

YNBH5B 7Y05 1101B-Side Runout Etching

YNBH5-AA-Side Label

YNBH5-BB-Side Label

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UnknownNeighborhood Records NBH 5First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1972AustraliaNeighborhood Records NBH-10123First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1972AustraliaNeighborhood Records NBH-10123First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972CanadaNeighborhood Records NRA 4209XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972GermanyNeighborhood Records 1C 006-94142First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972JapanNeighborhood Records INR-10267First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1972PortugalNeighborhood Records 8E 006-94142 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972USNeighborhood Records NRA4209First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972USNeighborhood Records NRA-4209First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1972USNeighborhood Records NRA-4209First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1972USNeighborhood Records NRA-4209First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1973NetherlandsNeighborhood Records 5C 006-94142 / Neighborhood Records 5C 006-94 1427", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ADo You Believe2:59
  2. BStoneground Words4:17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Do You Believe are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Do You Believe are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.

When was Do You Believe first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Neighborhood Records NRA4209.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NRA4209, NRA-4209, NBH 5, NBH-10123) 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 Do You 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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