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Sweet Dreams / Don't Turn Me Away

by Air Supply · 1981

12 pressings6 countriesSoft RockRockPop

Sweet Dreams / Don't Turn Me Away was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 Sweet Dreams / Don't Turn Me Away

11 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 5 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

1981
Label and catalog number
Arista AS 0655
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

AS0-655-5A CP-2 D.D. MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Etched in runout A, Mastered at is stamped, variant 1

AS0-655-5B CP-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Etched in runout B, Mastered at is stamped, variant 1

AS0-655-5A CP-3 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Etched in runout A, Mastered at is stamped, variant 2

AS0-655-5B CP-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Etched in runout B, Mastered at is stamped, variant 2

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Arista AS 0655Big Time Phonograph Recording Co.
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

DD AS0-655-SA SM-1Side A (Etched)

MASTERED BY ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. CB SSSide A & B (Stamped & Etched)

AS0-655-SB SM-1 SSSide B (Etched)

AS 0655-SASide A (Label)

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Arista AS 0655
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

[MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.] CB. TI ASO-655-SA TH-1 D.D.Runout side A, etched [stamped]

[MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.] CB. T1 AS0-655-SB TH-1Runout side B, etched [stamped]

AS 0655-SALabel side A

AS 0655-SBLabel side B

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Arista AS 0655
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

AS0-655-5A SP-1 SPSide A - Etched

AS0-655-5B SP 1-1Side B - Etched

MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Both Sides - Stamped

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaBig Time Phonograph Recording Co. BTSC 107First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1981MexicoArista S-651First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981New ZealandBig Time Phonograph Recording Co. BTS 660First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1981ScandinaviaArista ARI 8208First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1981USArista AS 0655First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
1981USArista AS 0655First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1981USArista AS 0655First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1981USArista AS 0655 / Big Time Phonograph Recording Co.First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1981USArista AS 0655First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1981USArista AS 0655First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1981USArista AS 0655First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1982UKArista ARIST 4587", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ASweet Dreams3:46
  2. BDon't Turn Me Away3:39

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sweet Dreams / Don't Turn Me Away are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Sweet Dreams / Don't Turn Me Away are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.

When was Sweet Dreams / Don't Turn Me Away first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand and more. One of them is Arista AS 0655.

How do I tell if my copy of Sweet Dreams / Don't Turn Me Away is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS 0655, BTSC 107, S-651, BTS 660) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS0-655-5A CP-2 D.D. MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. and AS0-655-5B CP-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sweet Dreams / Don't Turn Me Away 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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