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Dream Awhile

by Bobby Hackett · 1960

12 pressings3 countriesEasy ListeningJazz

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Dream Awhile

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.

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UnknownPhilips BBL-7503First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaColumbia CL 1602LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaColumbia CL 1602LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961NetherlandsPhilips 847 093 BYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USColumbia CL 1602LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USColumbia CS 8402LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USColumbia CS 8402LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USColumbia CS 8402LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USColumbia CS 8402LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia CS 8402LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips B 47093 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CL 1602LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Stairway To The Stars
  2. A2Stardust
  3. A3Misty
  4. A4The Boy Next Door
  5. A5These Foolish Things
  6. A6Fools Rush In
  7. B1Sweet And Lovely
  8. B2Bewitched
  9. B3I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night
  10. B4Dream
  11. B5It's Been A Long, Long Time
  12. B6That Old Feeling

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dream Awhile are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Dream Awhile are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1960 and 1962.

When was Dream Awhile first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960. One of them is Philips BBL-7503.

How do I tell if my copy of Dream Awhile is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Dream Awhile 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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