Germany
2002- Label and catalog number
- Reef Recordings REEF060-6
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
reef 060-6 B261969-01 A1 HLRunout hand etched, side A
reef 060-6 B261969-01 B1 HLRunout hand etched, side B
Vinyl pressings
by Sunblind · 2002
Believe was first pressed on vinyl in 2002. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 2002, the album's first year, in 3 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.
reef 060-6 B261969-01 A1 HLRunout hand etched, side A
reef 060-6 B261969-01 B1 HLRunout hand etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Germany | Reef Recordings REEF060-6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2002 | Italy | Extra Wild! XTRW 004First year12" | 12" |
| 2002 | Italy | Extra Wild! XTRW 004First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 2002 | Spain | Insolent Tracks INSMX 260 NFirst year12" | 12" |
| 2003 | Germany | Schallpark Recordings SPR 0003-1212" | 12" |
| 2003 | UK | Not On Label JK1White Label, 12" | White Label, 12" |
| 2005 | UK | Monster Tunes MONSTER 00212", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 2005 | UK | Monster Tunes MONSTER002D112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2005 | UK | Monster Tunes MONSTER00212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2005 | UK | Monster Tunes MONSTER 002 D112", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 2005 | UK | Monster Tunes MONSTER00312" | 12" |
| 2005 | UK | Monster Tunes MONSTER00312", White Label | 12", White Label |
12 vinyl pressings of Believe are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2002 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 2002, in Germany, Italy, Spain. One of them is Reef Recordings REEF060-6.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use REEF060-6, XTRW 004, INSMX 260 N) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, reef 060-6 B261969-01 A1 HL and reef 060-6 B261969-01 B1 HL. 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.