Vinyl pressings
by Aerosmith · 1973
Dream On was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ZSS158480-1F pA side deadwax - stamped, variant 1
ZSS158481-1EB side deadwax - stamped, variant 1
ZSS158480-1F CA side deadwax - stamped, variant 2
ZSS158481-1FB side deadwax - stamped, variant 2
ZSS158480-1D SSSSRunout Side A, variant 1
ZSS158481-1D SSRunout Side B, variant 1
ZSS158480-1C SSSSRunout Side A, variant 2
ZSS158481-1D SSSSRunout Side B, variant 2
ZSS 158480Side A Label
ZSS 158481Side B Label
ZSS158480-1B TStamped in Runout Side A
ZSS158481-1A TIIStamped in Runout Side B
ZSS 158480Label Side A
ZSS 158481Label Side B
JZSP158479-1B 1TA runout stamped
ZSS158480-1A TB runout stamped
JZSP 158479A label
JZSP 158480B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia 4-45894First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | CBS CBS S 1898First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Germany | CBS CBS S 1898First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Mexico | CBS 7593First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 1898 / CBS 45894First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia 4-45894First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Columbia 4-45894First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia 4-45894First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | Columbia 4-45894First year7", Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Columbia 4-45894First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Columbia 3-10278First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Venezuela | CBS 45-15.163First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia 4-45894First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | Columbia 4-45894First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia 3-10278First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Styrene, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of Dream On are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1973 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Columbia 4-45894, released June 27, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-45894, 3-10278, S CBS 1898, CBS S 1898) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS158480-1F p and ZSS158481-1E. 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.
