UK
1990- Label and catalog number
- Jive FUN 1
- Format
- LP, Album, Limited Edition · Poster
- Runout / matrix
DFI 90_3 FUN1 A 2 COPYMASTERSRunout side A
DFI 90_3 FUN1 B1 2 COPYMASTERSRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Big Fun · 1990
A Pocketful Of Dreams was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 1990, the album's first year, in 10 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.
DFI 90_3 FUN1 A 2 COPYMASTERSRunout side A
DFI 90_3 FUN1 B1 2 COPYMASTERSRunout side B
004 DMD - 3929 A-1 ⅡSide A runout
004 DMD - 3929 B-2Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | Jive TLP 90232First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Brazil | Jive 150.8074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Colombia | Jive 05(1231)02250 / BMG 05(1231)02250First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1990 | Germany | Jive ZL 71991 / Jive ZL71991First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Mexico | Ariola LAP-051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Africa | Jive HIP (D) 10First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Spain | Jive ZL 71991First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Spain | Jive ZL 71991 (5C) / Jive 5C ZL 71991First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Jive FUN 1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | Jive FUN 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | South Korea | Seoul Records SJPR-003 / Jive FUN 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of A Pocketful Of Dreams are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, South Korea, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Jive FUN 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FUN 1, SJPR-003, TLP 90232, 150.8074) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DFI 90_3 FUN1 A 2 COPYMASTERS and DFI 90_3 FUN1 B1 2 COPYMASTERS. 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.