Vinyl pressings
by The Impressions · 1964
You Must Believe Me / See The Real Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
12150-1A LW Bell SoundA-side runout, etched, variant 1
12161-1A LW Bell SoundB-side runout, etched, variant 1
12150-1A LW O Bell SoundA-side runout, etched, variant 2
12161-1A LW O Bell SoundB-side runout, etched, variant 2
AMP 45-12150A-side label
AMP 45-12161B-side label
12150-1C △53676 Bell Sound MRRunout A
12161-1C △53677 Bell Sound MRRunout B
45-12150Label A
45-12161Label B
△ 53676 Bell Sound ((MR) Circled) 12150-1CA-side runout, etched
△ 53677 Bell Sound ((MR) Circled) 12161-1CB-side runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Ampar MK-762First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | Sparton 45-1293-RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Japan | ABC-Paramount HIT-1154First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Artone AP 22.188First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Ampar MK-762First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | Karusell KFF 593First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice POP 1343First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | ABC-Paramount 10581First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1964 | Canada | Sparton 4-1293-RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | ABC-Paramount 45-10581First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | ABC-Paramount 45-10581First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | ABC-Paramount 45-10581First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | ABC-Paramount 10581First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | ABC-Paramount 10581First year7", Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice POP 1343First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Roulette GG-1157", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of You Must Believe Me / See The Real Me are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ABC-Paramount 45-10581, released August 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-10581, 10581, POP 1343, MK-762) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12150-1A LW Bell Sound and 12161-1A LW Bell Sound. 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.
