Vinyl pressings
by The Weather Girls · 1988
Land Of The Believer was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 4 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.
12CXP-7567-A XSS-177577 IAZHZ:A-Side Runout Etching
12CXP-7567-B XSS-177578 IAZHZ:B-Side Runout Etching
12CXP-7567-A XSS-177577 IAZHZ: DM 1Runout Side A etched, variant 2
12CXP-7567-B XSS-177578 IAZHZ: DM 3Runout Side B etched, variant 2
651372-7-A .P. A 204291Runout etched side A
651372-7-B .P. ORunout etched side A
651372 7 A*Label side A
651372 7 B*Label side B
6513728 ASide A etched
6513728 B SWSide B etched
651372 8 A*Side A label
651372 B*Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | Columbia 12CXP 07567 / Columbia 12 CXP 7567First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS CBS 651372 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS CBS 651372 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | UK | CBS 651372 9First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | UK | CBS 651372 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | CBS 651372 9First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | CBS 651372 8First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | Columbia 44 07567First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | US | Columbia 44 07567First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Columbia 38-07696First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | US | Columbia 38-07696First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Land Of The Believer are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Canada, UK, US, Europe. One of them is Columbia 12CXP 07567.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12CXP 07567, 651372 9, 651372 7, 651372 8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12CXP-7567-A XSS-177577 IAZHZ: and 12CXP-7567-B XSS-177578 IAZHZ:. 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.
