Vinyl pressings
by The Hollies · 1966
Would You Believe? was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, 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.
XEX 603-1Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
XEX 604-1Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
XEX 603-1 GT 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
XEX 604-1 RR 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
YEX 603 -1Side A, runout stamped
YEX 604 -1Side B, runout stamped
YEX.603Side A, label
YEX.604Side B, label
XEX-603-1Runout side A
XEX-604-1Runout side B
XEX-603Label side A
XEX-604Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Argentina | Ariel AP - 211First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Brazil | Odeon MOFB 355First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Denmark | Parlophone PCS 7008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Denmark | Parlophone PMC 7008First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | France | Odeon LSO 106First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Odeon SMO 74 160First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1966 | Italy | Parlophon PMBQ 33004First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Parlophone PCS 7008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Parlophone PMC 7008First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Parlophone PMCM 6040 / Parlophone PMCM.6040First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Philippines | Parlophone PMC 7008First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | South Africa | Parlophone PMCJ 7008First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Parlophone PCS 7008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Parlophone PMC 7008First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Parlophone PCS 7008LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 50094LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | UK | BGO Records BGOLP24LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Parlophone PMCO-7008LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Brazil | Odeon MOFB 355LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Crystal 028 CRY 05 983LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Crystal 028 CRY 05 983LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Emidisc 5C 048-51891LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Africa | Music For Pleasure MFP 3024LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | BGO Records BGOLP24LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
24 vinyl pressings of Would You Believe? are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1966 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Argentina, Brazil, Denmark and more. One of them is Parlophone PMC 7008, released June 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PMC 7008, PCS 7008, AP - 211, MOFB 355) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XEX 603-1 and XEX 604-1. 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.
