Vinyl pressings
by Captain And Tennille · 1978
Dream was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 11 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.
4707-5151-T-1 AZ❀side A runout etched
SP-5152- P4 AZside B runout etched
SP-4707-5151 P2 AZ ❀ 5XT A2side A runout etched (Variation 1)
T1 SP-4707-5152 T-3 AZ❀2 A7side B runout etched (Variation 1)
4707-5151 M2 AZ ❀1 SP-5151-M2 REPL △ △27473 PRCSide A etch
SP 4707[lined out] - 5152 M-3 AZ ❀ △27473-X PRCSide B etch
SP-5151Side A label
SP-5152Side B label
1S SP 4707-5151 P1 AZ❀ H2A runout version 1
1S SP-4707-5152 1C AZ A4B runout version 2
SP 4707-5151 P1 AZ❀ B SX S1A runout version 2
4707-5152 P3 AZ❀ C c SX S1B runout version 2
SMX53399 .2ASide A
2 SMX53400 .2ASide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | A&M Records SP-4707 / Festival Records L 36661First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4707First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4707LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4707First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4707First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4707First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4707First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Colombia | A&M Records AM-5175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64707First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-6011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Japan | A&M Records GP-2090First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | A&M Records GP-2090First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | A&M Records L 36661First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLH 64707First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | A&M Records AMLH 64707First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
23 vinyl pressings of Dream are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4707.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4707, AMLH 64707, AM-5175, GP-2090) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4707-5151-T-1 AZ❀ and SP-5152- P4 AZ. 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.
