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Believe In Music

by Various Artists · 1972

13 pressings2 countriesSoft RockPop RockRockPop

Believe In Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Believe In Music

9 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1972
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TU 227K-Tel International TU 227
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

TU-227-A W-2 ◈̶-̶P̶-̶◈̶Side A runout

TU-227 B W-1 3 ⧈-G-⧈Side B runout

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TU 227
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

TU-227-A W-3 #3 [I A M in triangle]Side A runout

TU-227 B W3 #2 [I A M in triangle]Side B runout

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TU 227
Format
LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo
Runout / matrix

TU-227 A W5Side A

TU 227 BSide B

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TU 227K-Tel International TU 227
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · G - Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

TU-227 A W-1 ⧈-G-⧈ 1Runout A

TU 227-B W4 ⧈-G-⧈ 1 NEWRunout B

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TU 227K-Tel International TU 227
Format
LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

TU-227-A-X4 • 3 ✲Runout A

TU-227-B-4 • • 1 ✲Runout B

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Canada

1972
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TC 208
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

CSPS-633A-1A o C2-DSide A, etched

CSPS-633B-1B ➁ o C2-DSide B, etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CanadaK-Tel TC 208First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972CanadaK-Tel TC 208 / K-Tel International TC 208First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
1972CanadaK-Tel TC 208First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
1972CanadaK-Tel TC 208First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972USK-Tel TU 227 / K-Tel International TU 227First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
1972USK-Tel TU 227 / K-Tel International TU 227LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1972USK-Tel TU 227First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
1972USK-Tel TU 227First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
1972USK-Tel TU 227 / K-Tel International TU 227First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
1972USK-Tel TU 227 / K-Tel International TU 227First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
1973USK-Tel TU 227 / K-Tel P 11643LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1973USK-Tel TU 227 / K-Tel International TU 227LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1973USK-Tel TU 227 / K-Tel International TU 227LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)
  2. A2Beautiful Sunday
  3. A3Sunny Days
  4. A4How Do You Do?
  5. A5Long Cool Woman
  6. A6Go Away Little Girl
  7. A7Back Stabbers
  8. A8Go All The Way
  9. A9Fly Pretty Baby
  10. A10Maggie May
  11. A11Sealed With A Kiss
  12. B1Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves
  13. B2Sylvia's Mother
  14. B3Sweet & Innocent
  15. B4Hold Your Head Up
  16. B5Let It Rain
  17. B6Mama Weer All Crazee Now
  18. B7No
  19. B8Money Back Guarantee
  20. B9Speak To The Sky
  21. B10Down By The River
  22. B11I Believe In Music

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Believe In Music are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Believe In Music are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.

When was Believe In Music first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Canada. One of them is K-Tel TU 227.

How do I tell if my copy of Believe In Music is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TU 227, TC 208) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TU-227-A W-2 ◈̶-̶P̶-̶◈̶ and TU-227 B W-1 3 ⧈-G-⧈. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Believe In Music on vinyl worth?

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.

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