US
1961- Label and catalog number
- ERA Records 3048
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
DM BSN-138 LWA-Side Runout Etching
DM BSN-139 LWB-Side Runout Etching
45-BSN-138Side A Label
45-BSN-139Side B Label
Vinyl pressings
by Castells · 1961
Sacred / I Get Dreamy was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 4 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.
DM BSN-138 LWA-Side Runout Etching
DM BSN-139 LWB-Side Runout Etching
45-BSN-138Side A Label
45-BSN-139Side B Label
BSN-138 LW DMA-Side Runout
BSN-139 LW DMB-Side Runout
45-BSN-138)Side A label
(45-BSN-139)Side B label
45-BSN-138Side A Label
45-BSN-139Side B Label
DM BSN-138 AC △38878-X ARP
DM BSN-139 AC △38879 ARP
45-BSN-138Side A Label
45-BSN-139Side B Label
45-BSN-138 AC △38878-X
45-BSN-139 AC △38879
45-BSN-138Side A Label
45-BSN-139Side B Label
45-MSF--5348-1C U 1A side runout, stamped
45-MSF--5349-1C M 1B side runout, stamped
MSF.5438Label A
MSF.5439Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | London Records HL-1840First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Canada | London Records M.17179First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLN 9392First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HL-N. 9392First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HL-N. 9392First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings HLN 9392First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | ERA Records 3048First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | ERA Records 3048First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | ERA Records 3048First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | ERA Records 3048First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | ERA Records 3048First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | ERA Records 9-5.2897", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Sacred / I Get Dreamy are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is ERA Records 3048.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3048, 45-HLN 9392, 45-HL-N. 9392, HLN 9392) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM BSN-138 LW and DM BSN-139 LW. 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.