Country unknown
1960- Label and catalog number
- Philips BBL-7503
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Hackett · 1960
Dream Awhile was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1960, the album's first year. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Unknown | Philips BBL-7503First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Columbia CL 1602LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Columbia CL 1602LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Philips 847 093 BYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CL 1602LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CS 8402LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CS 8402LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CS 8402LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CS 8402LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia CS 8402LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips B 47093 LLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 1602LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Dream Awhile are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1960 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1960. One of them is Philips BBL-7503.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BBL-7503) 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.