US
1981- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records SOO-12144
- Format
- LP, Album

Vinyl pressings
by Anne Murray · 1981
Where Do You Go When You Dream 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.
15 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 12 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.
SOO-1-12144 F2 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP 0Side A etched exc. MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 stamped
SOO-2-12144 F2 #4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP 0Side B etched exc. MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 stamped
SOO 1-12144Label A runout
SOO 2-12144Label B runout
SOO-1-12144F4#3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL —◁ KPRunout A Etched exc. MASTERED BY CAPITOL Stamped
SOO-2-12144F4#6 MASTERED BY CAPITOL —◁ KPRunout B Etched exc. MASTERED BY CAPITOL Stamped
SOO 1-12144Label A
SOO 2-12144Label B
EST 1 12144-1 19 1Side A runout
EST 2 12144-1 17 1Side B runout
E-ST1 12144Side A label
E-ST2 12144Side B label
S00-1-12144Lado A
S00-2-12144Lado B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Capitol Records 8944First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Capitol Records ST 12144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Capitol Records SOO-12144 / EMI SOO-12144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ireland | Capitol Records EST 12144First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-91020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Mexico | Capitol Records SLEM 1023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 062-400 001 / Capitol Records 1A 062-400001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Capitol Records SO 12144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Capitol Records SOO-12144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | Capitol Records ST(L) 12144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 12144 / Capitol Records OC 062-400 001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records SOO-12144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records R-134151LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records SOO-12144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records SOO-12144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Capitol Records SOO-12144LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Where Do You Go When You Dream are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records SOO-12144.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOO-12144, E-ST 12144, 8944, ST 12144) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.