Vinyl pressings
by Cass Elliot · 1968
Dream A Little Dream Of Me 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.
27 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 12 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.
01218 PP AKRun-out Side A, etched
01219 PP AKRun-out Side B, etched
AMP 45-01218Label Side A
AMP 45-01219Label Side B
01218 LW AKRunout side A etched, variant 1
01219 2 AKRunout side B etched, variant 1
01218 LW AKRunout side A etched, variant 2
01219 5 AKRunout side B etched, variant 2
01218Side A
01219Side B
AMP 45-01218Side A Label
AMP 45-01219Side B Label
01218 Δ71988 AKA Side Runout, Scribed
01219 Δ71988-X AKB Side Runout, Scribed
MR [in circle]Both Runouts, Stamped
45-01218A Side Label
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 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-1335First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Australia | RCA D-4145First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Australia | RCA D-4145First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Australia | RCA D-4145First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Australia | RCA D-4145First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Brazil | RCA Victor DC-3012First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | RCA Victor D-4145First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | RCA Victor 49.913First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | RCA Victor 45.919First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | RCA Victor 45-15 067 / RCA 45-15067First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Ireland | RCA Victor ERC 1726First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Japan | Victor SS-1835First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Japan | Victor SS-1835First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | RCA Victor D-4145First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10339First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | El Salvador | RCA D-41457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | Stateside 2 C 006-90363 M7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
29 vinyl pressings of Dream A Little Dream Of Me are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Dunhill 45-D-4145, released June 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-D-4145, 45-4145, D-4145, RCA 1726) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01218 PP AK and 01219 PP AK. 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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