Vinyl pressings
by The Alan Parsons Project · 1983
You Don't Believe / Lucifer was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 11 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.
AS 1 9108 SA RCA 1 I STERLING Λ1Runout A, etched (I Λ1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamps)
AS 1 9108 SB RCA 1 I STERLING Λ2Runout B, etched (I Λ2 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamps)
AS 1 9108 SA RCA 1 I STERLING Λ1Runout A, etched (I Λ1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamps)
AS 1 9108 SB RCA 1 I STERLING Λ2Runout B, etched (I Λ2 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamps)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Asia | Arista ARIST 548First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Australia | Arista K9287First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Arista AS 1-9108First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 105 949 / Arista 105 949-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 105 949 / Arista 105 949-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Arista 7RS-91First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | Arista 7RS-91First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Arista S 896First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Arista K 9287First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Arista ARI 8354First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | Arista B-105949 / Arista B-105.949First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | Arista B-105.949First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Arista ARIST 548First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Arista AS 1-9108First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Arista ADP-9115First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
20 vinyl pressings of You Don't Believe / Lucifer are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Asia, Australia and more. One of them is Arista AS 1-9108, released October 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS 1-9108, ADP-9115, ARIST 548, K9287) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS 1 9108 SA RCA 1 I STERLING Λ1 and AS 1 9108 SB RCA 1 I STERLING Λ2. 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.
