Vinyl pressings
by The Third Power · 1970
Believe was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
XSV220813-1A V SD 6554 AStamped in runout, side A
XSV220814-1A V SD 6554 BStamped in runout, side B
XSV 220813A label
XSV 220814B label
XSV220813-1C V SD 6554 A 1 TA stamped; 1 T etched
XSV220814-1C V SD 6554 B 1 TB stamped; 1 T etched
XSV 220813A label
XSV 220814B label
XSV220813-1A V SD 6554 ARunout A stamped
XSV220814-1A V SD 6554 BRunout B stamped
VSD-6554-ASide A label
VSD-6554-BSide B label
XSV220813-1B V SD 6554 ARunout A stamped
XSV220814-1B V SD 6554 BRunout B stamped
VSD-6554-ASide A label
VSD-6554-BSide B label
XSV220813-1C V SD 6554 A TRunout A stamped
XSV220814-1C V SD 6554 B TRunout B stamped
VSD-6554-ASide A label
VSD-6554-BSide B label
VSD-6554-S1Side A runout
VDS-6554-S2Side B runout
XSV 220813Side A label
XSV 220814Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Vanguard VSD ∙ 6554 / Vanguard VSD 6554First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Vanguard 1 C 052-91 755 / Vanguard VSD - 6554First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Vanguard VSD ∙ 6554 / Vanguard VSD-6554First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Vanguard VSD ∙ 6554 / Vanguard VSD-6554First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Vanguard VSD ∙ 6554 / Vanguard VSD-6554First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Vanguard VSD ∙ 6554 / Vanguard VSD-6554First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Vanguard VSD ∙ 6554 / Vanguard VSD-6554First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Europe | Mr. G Records VSD 6554LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Future Days Recordings FDR 622LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2016 | US | Future Days Recordings FDR 622LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Magic Box MBLP1016LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Akarma AK 033 / Vanguard VSD·6554LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Akarma AK 033 / Vanguard VSD·6554LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Believe are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Vanguard VSD ∙ 6554.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD ∙ 6554, 1 C 052-91 755) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSV220813-1A V SD 6554 A and XSV220814-1A V SD 6554 B. 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.
