Vinyl pressings
by Blondie · 1979
Dreaming was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 21 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.
CHS2350 A // 2 ∇ 420 FRA 0M POLYGRAM RC JA BA side runout. Variant 1
CHS2350 B // 1 ∇ 420 FRA POLYGRAM RC JA BB side runout. Variant 1
CHS2350 A // 2 ∇ 420 FRA DM POLYGRAM RC JA A - A 31 634 CYAA side runout. Variant 2
CHS2350 B //6∇ 420 FRA DM1 POLYGRAM A 1 3 A 634 CYAB side runout. Variant 2
CHS 2350 A // 6 ▽ E 420 RC JASide A runout
CHS 2350 B // 1 ▽ E 420 RC JASide B runout
CHS 2350 A // 5 ▽ E 420 RC JASide A runout - variant 1
CHS 2350 B // 3 ▽ E 420 RC JASide B runout - variant 1
CHS 2350 A // 6 ▽ E 420 RC JASide A runout - variant 2
CHS 2350 B // 2 ▽ E 420 RC JASide B runout - variant 2
CHS2350 A // 2 ∇ 420 FRA 0M POLYGRAM RC JA BA side runout. Variant 1
CHS2350 B // 1 ∇ 420 FRA POLYGRAM RC JA BB side runout. Variant 1
CHS2350 A // 2 ∇ 420 FRA DM POLYGRAM RC JA A - A 31 634 CYAA side runout. Variant 2
CHS2350 B //6∇ 420 FRA DM1 POLYGRAM A 1 3 A 634 CYAB side runout. Variant 2
634 CYA CHS2350 A//2▽420 FRA DM POLYGRAM RC JA ASide A runout, variant 1
634 CYA CHS2350 B//5▽420 FRA DM POLYGRAM A RC JASide B runout, variant 1
CYA 634 CHS2350 A//3▽420 FRA DM POLYGRAM RC JA A A27 ASide A runout, variant 2
634 CYA CHS2350 B//5▽420 FRA DM POLYGRAM A RC JA D14 ASide B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Chrysalis K7640 / Chrysalis CHS 2350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Benelux | Chrysalis 101.013 / Chrysalis 101 013First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 2379First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Ecuador | Chrysalis 45-32008 / Chrysalis CHS 2379First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | France | Chrysalis 6172 683First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Chrysalis 6172 683First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHS 2350First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHS 2350First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Italy | Chrysalis 6155 264First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | Chrysalis PRP-8124First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Mexico | Chrysalis 1099First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Mexico | Chrysalis 1099First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Chrysalis K 7640First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Peru | Chrysalis F-CHR 6155264.3First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Philippines | Chrysalis CHS 7001First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Mexico | Chrysalis C-037", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Mexico | Chrysalis C- 03 (1887ACX)- rare blue7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1980 | Poland | Tonpress R-0848-IIFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Poland | Art & Muzyka ARM - 5009 - 1Flexi-disc, 4", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | Flexi-disc, 4", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 6587Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
43 vinyl pressings of Dreaming are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Germany, South Africa and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHS 2350, released September 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHS 2350, CHS2350, CHS 2379, CHS-14-PDJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHS2350 A // 2 ∇ 420 FRA 0M POLYGRAM RC JA B and CHS2350 B // 1 ∇ 420 FRA POLYGRAM RC JA B. 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.
