UK
1989- Label and catalog number
- Polydor CATHX 1Polydor 873 301-1
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
CATHX 1 A-1U-1-1Side A
CATHX 1 B-1U-1-1Side B

Vinyl pressings
by Cathy Dennis · 1989
Just Another Dream was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
CATHX 1 A-1U-1-1Side A
CATHX 1 B-1U-1-1Side B
CATH 1 A-1J-1-Q2A Side Run-out Etching
CATH 1 B-1J-1-Q2B Side Run-out Etching
CATH 1ALabel side A
CATH 1BLabel side B
CATHR 1 A-1U-1-1Side A runout
CATHR 1 B-1U-1-1Side B runout
CATHX 1 A-1U-1-1Runout side A
CATHX 1 B-1U-1-1Runout side B
873 300 - 7 S1 320Runout side A
873 300 - 7 S2 320Runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Europe | Polydor 873 300-7 / Polydor CATH 1First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Germany | Polydor 873 301-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Philippines | Polydor EP-PRO-8468 / Polydor 873 605-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Polydor CATHR 1 DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Polydor CATHX 1 DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Polydor CATHX 1 / Polydor 873 301-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Polydor CATH 1 / Polydor 873 300-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Polydor CATHR 1 / Polydor 873 303-1First year12" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australasia | Polydor 877 544-77", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Australasia | Polydor 873 483-112", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | Canada | Polydor 877 963-112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | Polydor 877-545-112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | France | Polydor 877-544-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-38497", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Polydor CATHP 2 / Polydor 873-483-112", Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | 12", Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 1990 | UK | Polydor CATHX 2 DJ12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Polydor CATHX 2 DJ12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Polydor 877 963-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1990 | US | Polydor 877-963-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | US | Polydor 877 962-77", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | US | Polydor PRO-908-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | US | Polydor PRO 88012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Polydor 877 963-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
29 vinyl pressings of Just Another Dream are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1989 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Europe, Germany, Philippines. One of them is Polydor CATHX 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CATHX 1, CATH 1, CATHR 1, CATHR 1 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CATHX 1 A-1U-1-1 and CATHX 1 B-1U-1-1. 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.