Vinyl pressings
by Stray Cats · 1981
You Don't Believe Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 8 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.
SCAT 4 A-3 Made In Germany [Lyre Symbol]TOPIARunout, A-side, stamped/etched
SCAT 4 B-3 Made In Germany III BILBO TA1PERunout, B-side, stamped/etched
SCAT 4 A//4▽ETO 1 1 4 JA TAPE ONESide A runout
SCAT 4 B//2▽ETO 1 1 2 BilBo TA1PESide B runout
SMX58767Matrix A-side
SMX58768Matrix B-side
103656 A-1/81S I Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
103656 B-1/81S I Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
S 103 656 ALabel side A
S 103 656 BLabel side B
Scat 4A and Scat 4B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Arista K-8527First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Bolivia | Arista ASS - 1139First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Arista 103 656 / Arista 103 656-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ireland | Arista SCAT 4First year7" | 7" |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Arista ATA 731First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Arista SCAT 4First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Spain | Arista B 103 314First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Arista SCAT 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Arista SCAT 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | South Africa | Arista AAJ 11207" | 7" |
10 vinyl pressings of You Don't Believe Me are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Australia, Bolivia, Germany and more. One of them is Arista SCAT 4, released October 2, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCAT 4, K-8527, ASS - 1139, 103 656) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SCAT 4 A-3 Made In Germany [Lyre Symbol]TOPIA and SCAT 4 B-3 Made In Germany III BILBO TA1PE. 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.
