US
1995- Label and catalog number
- Geffen Records GEF12-22105
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
GEE12-22105-A GLSide A etched
GEE12-22105-B GLSide B etched
Vinyl pressings
by Raw Stylus · 1995
Believe In Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1995, 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.
GEE12-22105-A GLSide A etched
GEE12-22105-B GLSide B etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Europe | Wired Recordings 74321 33040 1First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | France | M&G 510 650-8First year12" | 12" |
| 1995 | France | Trema 2M2260995 / M&G 2M2260995First year12" | 12" |
| 1995 | UK | Wired Recordings WIRED 1220First year12" | 12" |
| 1995 | UK | Wired Recordings RAWS 3First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1995 | UK | Wired Recordings RAWS 4First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | US | Geffen Records GEF12-22105First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | US | Geffen Records GEF12-22108First year12" | 12" |
| 1995 | US | Geffen Records PRO-A2-4789First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | US | Geffen Records PRO-A-4788First yearSingle, 12", Promo · Promo | Single, 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | US | Geffen Records PRO-A-4824First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | US | Geffen Records PRO-A-4813First year12", Limited Edition, White Label · Limited | 12", Limited Edition, White Label · Limited |
| 1995 | US | Geffen Records GEF12-22108First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1995 | UK | Wired Recordings RAWS 5First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1996 | UK | Wired Recordings RAWS 1212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of Believe In Me are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1995 and 1996.
The earliest pressings are from 1995, in US, UK, Europe, France. One of them is Geffen Records GEF12-22105.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GEF12-22105, GEF12-22108, PRO-A-4813, PRO-A2-4789) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GEE12-22105-A GL and GEE12-22105-B GL. 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.