Vinyl pressings
by Cheap Trick · 1979
Dream Police was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
42 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 18 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.
AL-35773-1C 2 STERLING S2Runout A, variant 1
BL 35773-1F D2 STERLING SRunout B, variant 1
AL-35773-1F STERLING S2Runout A, variant 2
BL 35773-1C STERLING SRunout B, variant 2
P AL 35773-1L DSide A runout
o 1T BL-35773-1HSide B runout
AL 35773Label side A
BL 35773Label side B
AL-35773-1AD STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
BL 35773-1JRunout side B, variant 1
AL 35773-1F STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
BL-35773-1C STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
T1 AL-35773-1AB STERLINGRunout A, variant 1
T1 BL-35773-1B STERLINGRunout B, variant 1
AL-35773-1AC STERLINGRunout A, variant 2
T1 BL-35773-1B C1 STERLING 0Runout B, variant 2
AL-35773-1E K STERLING T1Var. 1 - runout side A
BL 35773-1J 1Var. 1 - runout side B
AL-35773-1E K STERLING T1Var. 2 - runout side A
BL-35773-1E CVar. 2 - runout side B
P AL-35773-1AC STERLINGRunout side A, etched, variant 1
P BL 35773-1JRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
AL-35773-1AC STERLING PRunout side A, etched, variant 2
BL-35773-1AA STERLING PRunout side B, etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Epic 147.213First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Argentina | Epic 147.213First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3975First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3975First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3975LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Brazil | Epic 235039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Epic PE 35773 / Epic FE 35773First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | Epic EPC 83522First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | Epic EPC 83522First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25·3P 50First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Epic EPC 83522First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-50First yearLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Epic 25•3P-50First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Epic 25-3P-50First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1979 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17294First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Colombia | Epic 19223LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Epic EPC 83522LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Epic PE 35773LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Epic PE 35773LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Epic FE 35773 / Epic 88883777781LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2015 | US | Epic FE 35773 / Epic 88883777781LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Italy | The Saifam Group srl COM 250 / EpicLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
52 vinyl pressings of Dream Police are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1979 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Epic FE 35773, released September 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FE 35773, CBS 99-1, 83522, EPC11-83522) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-35773-1C 2 STERLING S2 and BL 35773-1F D2 STERLING S. 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.
