Vinyl pressings
by Cliff Richard · 1976
Hey Mr. Dream Maker was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, the album's first year, in 7 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.
EMI 2559 A-1 DR 1Runout Side A, variant 1
EMI 2559 B-3 HG BLAIR'S 1Runout Side B, variant 1
EMI 2559 A-1 H 1Runout Side A, variant 2
EMI 2559 B-3 L BLAIR'S 1Runout Side B, variant 2
EMI 2559 A-1 GDSide A runout - stamped
EMI 2559B-1 GSide B runout - stamped
5C006.06280. A//HL30281-1-Y 19 A 1 1Runout side A
5C006-06280-B//HL30282-1-Y 19 A 1 1Runout side B
5C 006-06280-ALabel side A
5C 006-06280-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Belgium | EMI 4C006-06280First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Denmark | EMI EMI 2559First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-06 280 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-06 280First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 006-06280 / EMI 5C 006-062 80First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 2559First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | South Africa | EMI EMIJ4137First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | EMI EMI 2559First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | EMI EMI 2559First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Australia | EMI EMI-113357", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Egypt | EMI EMI 41-770087", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | France | EMI 2C 006-06.2807", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Yugoslavia | EMI SEMI 88922 / Jugoton SEMI 889227", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Japan | EMI EMR-201447", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | EMI EMI-113357", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Hey Mr. Dream Maker are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Belgium, Denmark, Germany and more. One of them is EMI EMI 2559, released November 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 2559, 4C006-06280, 1C 006-06 280, 5C 006-06280) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 2559 A-1 DR 1 and EMI 2559 B-3 HG BLAIR'S 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.
