Vinyl pressings
by Cass Elliot · 1968
Dream A Little Dream was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 8 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.
MRStamped in runouts, circled
DS-50040-A (MR) JcS △12372Runout side A
DS-50040-B (MR) △121372-X JcSRunout side B
50040-A-SLabel side A
o DS-50040-A-1A P 1A-Side Runout Etching
P o 1 DS-50040B SIDE II - 1A B3B-Side Runout Etching
DS 50040 AA-Side Label
DS 50040 BB-Side Label
DS 50040A 1SSide A Etched
DS-50040-B-1SSide B Stamped
IBoth Sides Stamped
DS-50040-A -1 LW• Jc SRunout A variant 1
DS-50040-B - 1 LW• Jc SRunout B variant 1
DS-50040-A -2 LW• Jc SRunout A variant 2
DS-50040-B - 1 LW• Jc SRunout B variant 2
DS-50040-A Er JZSSide A runout
DS-50040-2̷ B-2 JZSSide B runout
SSL 5004 A-1G RRunout side A, variant 1
SSL 5004 B -1G RRunout side B, variant 1
SSL 5004 A-1G GRunout side A, variant 2
SSL 5004 B -1G GRunout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Stateside SOSL 10032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Dunhill DS-50040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | RCA Victor DS-50040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | France | Stateside SSSX 340.839First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Columbia SMC 74 568First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Italy | Stateside SQSL 121First yearLP | LP |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Stateside SSLM 6053 / Stateside SSLM.6053First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Stateside JSL 5058First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Dunhill 50040-S / ABC Records DS-50040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Dunhill DS-50040 / Dunhill DS 50040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Dunhill DS-50040 / ABC Records DS-50040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Dunhill DS-50040 / ABC Records DS-50040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Dunhill ST-91560 / Dunhill ST 91560LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1968 | US | Dunhill DS-50040 / ABC Records DS-50040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Stateside SSL 5004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Dunhill DS-50040 / ABC Records DS-50040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Dunhill DS-50040 / ABC Records DS-50040LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Dunhill DS-50040 / ABC Records DS-50040LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | ABC Records DS-50040 / Dunhill DS-50040LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | World Record Club R 02121 / World Record Club R-02121LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1976 | Brazil | ABC Records 6-28-407-004LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | World Record Club R 02121 / World Record Club R-02121LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US | Geffen Records 199957311717LP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Dunhill 50040-S / ABC Records 50040-(AS)LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Venezuela | Odeon DS-500040LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
29 vinyl pressings of Dream A Little Dream are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1968 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Dunhill 50040-S.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 50040-S, DS-50040, SSL 5004, SL 5004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MR and DS-50040-A (MR) JcS △12372. 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.
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