Vinyl pressings
by Ministers De-La-Funk · 1999
Believe was first pressed on vinyl in 1999. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1999, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SUB-21 THAT (LOGO SIDE) (A1-SIDE) THE EXCHANGE-NILZ BELIEVE IN THESE NUTS.Runouts side A
SUB 21 THIS (LABEL CREDITS) (B1-SIDE) THE EXCHANGE-NILZ BELIEVE IN THESE NUTS.Runouts side B
OX 5008-ARunout Side A
OX 5008-BRunout Side B
OX 5008-Aruneout side A
OX 5008-Bruneout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Belgium | Noise Traxx 2105979First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | Italy | Oxyd Records OX 5008First year12" | 12" |
| 1999 | Italy | Oxyd Records OX5008TFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | Italy | Oxyd Records OX 5008First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1999 | Italy | Oxyd Records OX 5008 / Subliminal OX 5008First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label, Stereo |
| 1999 | Spain | Le Club CLUB 117-3First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | Spain | Le Club CLUB 117-3First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1999 | US | Subliminal SUB 21First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | US | Subliminal SUB 2112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Unknown | Defected DEFECT14R - A12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2000 | Spain | Le Club CLUB271-312", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 2000 | UK | Defected DFECT26X12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | UK | Defected MDLFDJ212", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2000 | UK | Defected MDLFDJ112", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2000 | UK | Defected DEFECT14DJ12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | UK | Defected DEFECT 14 DJ12", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2000 | UK | Defected MDLFDJ212", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2000 | UK | Defected DFECT26X12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2000 | US | Subliminal SUB 2912", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2000 | US | Subliminal SUB 2912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2000 | UK | Defected DFECT1412", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2000 | UK | Defected DFECT14R12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | UK | Defected DFECT26R12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | UK | Defected DFECT26 / Subliminal DFECT2612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
31 vinyl pressings of Believe are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1999 and 2009.
The earliest pressings are from 1999, in US, Belgium, Italy, Spain. One of them is Subliminal SUB 21.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUB 21, 2105979, OX 5008, OX5008T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SUB-21 THAT (LOGO SIDE) (A1-SIDE) THE EXCHANGE-NILZ BELIEVE IN THESE NUTS. and SUB 21 THIS (LABEL CREDITS) (B1-SIDE) THE EXCHANGE-NILZ BELIEVE IN THESE NUTS.. 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.
