Vinyl pressings
by Nitzer Ebb · 1989
Belief was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 10 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.
STUMM 61 A2 J PR-PVariation 1 runout side A
STUMM 61 B2 PR-P BVariation 1 runout side B
STUMM 61 A2 PR-P EVariation 2 runout side A
STUMM 61 B2 E PR-PVariation 2 runout side B
STUMM 61 A2 DAMONT PR-P >Side A runout
STUMM 61 B2 PR-P DAMONT RSide B runout
GHS-24213-A-SH1 DMM B-33045-SH1-DMM KDISC DMM JG △22605 1-1Side 1
GHS-24213-B SH1-DMM B-33046-SH1-DMM △22605-X KDISC DMM JG 1-1Side 2
GHS-24213-A-SH1-DMM AL-SP B-33045-SH1-DMM KDISC DMM JG △22605 SPO-1 1̶-̶2̶Side 1
GHS-24213-B SH1-DMM AL-SP B-33046-SH1-DMM △22605-X KDISC DMM JG 1̶-̶2̶ SPO-1Side 2
STUMM 46061-B-Side A
STUMM 46061-A-Side B
XGHS-24213-A-SH1DMM CANADA B-33045-SH1-DMM KDISC DMM JG △22605 2-2Side 1
XGHS-24213-B SH1-DMM CANADA B-33046 SH1-DMM △22605-X KDISC DMM JG 1-3Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Sweden | Mute STUMM61LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 24213First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | France | Virgin 70689First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Germany | Mute INT 146.846 / Mute STUMM61First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | Mute INT 146.846 / Mute STUMM61LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1989 | Greece | Mute STUMM61 / Virgin VG 50431First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Israel | Mute STUMM61 / NMC STUM 61First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Scandinavia | Mute STUMM-61First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | Sanni Records STUMM61 / Mute STUMM61First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | Sanni Records STUMM61 / Mute STUMM61LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | UK | Mute STUMM61First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Mute STUMM61LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1989 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24213First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24213First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Belgium | Mute STUMM 46061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | US | Pylon Records PYLON 43LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Pylon Records PYLON 43LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Mute STUMM61LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
19 vinyl pressings of Belief are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1988 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Mute STUMM61, released January 9, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STUMM61, GHS 24213, STUMM 46061, XGHS 24213) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STUMM 61 A2 J PR-P and STUMM 61 B2 PR-P B. 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.
