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Dreamers Are Waiting

by Crowded House · 2021

11 pressings4 countriesPop

Dreamers Are Waiting was first pressed on vinyl in 2021. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Dreamers Are Waiting

9 pressings came out in 2021, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

June 4, 2021
Label and catalog number
BMG 4050538653052
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

[Stick Figure] HDP8339/538653051-A ML201019 Welcome to 1979Side A runout

[Stick Figure] HDP8339/538653051-BRE ML201104 Welcome to 1979Side B runout

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US

June 4, 2021
Label and catalog number
BMG 4050538653052
Format
LP, Album · Cheerleader Blue
Runout / matrix

HDP8339/538653051-A ML201019 WELCOME TO 1979

HDP8339/538653051-BRE ML201104 WELCOME TO 1979

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Worldwide

June 4, 2021
Label and catalog number
EMI 3532963EMI 00602435329635
Format
LP, Album · Blue
Runout / matrix

3532963-A 36980.1(3)... 220312E1 929565 Bakery 3532963 A1Side A runout, variant 1

3532963-B 36980.2(3)... 220312E2 930507 P 3532963 B1Side B runout, variant 1

3532963-A 36980.1(3)... 220312E1 928569 Bakery 3532963 A1Side A runout, variant 2

3532963-B 36980.2(3)... 220312E2 899853 P 3532963 B1Side B runout, variant 2

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Worldwide

June 4, 2021
Label and catalog number
EMI 3542556EMI 00602435329635
Format
LP, Album · Bone
Runout / matrix

3532963-A 36980.1(3)... 220312E1 929565 Bakery 3532963 A1Side A runout

3532963-B 36980.2(3)... 220312E2 929152 P 3532963 B1Side B runout

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

2020s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021AustraliaEMI 3542555 / EMI 3532963LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021UnknownEMI 3532963First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021EuropeEMI 3532963First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USBMG 4050538653052First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2021USBMG 4050538653052First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2021WorldwideEMI 3532963 / EMI 00602435329635First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2021WorldwideEMI 3542556 / EMI 00602435329635First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2021WorldwideEMI 3543054 / EMI 00602435329635First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021WorldwideEMI 3532963 / EMI 00602435329635First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021WorldwideEMI 5703237 / EMI 00602435703237First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2022USBMG 4050538819281LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Bad Times Good
  2. A2Playing With Fire
  3. A3To The Island
  4. A4Sweet Tooth
  5. A5Whatever You Want
  6. A6Show Me The Way
  7. B1Goodnight Everyone
  8. B2Too Good For This World
  9. B3Start Of Something
  10. B4Real Life Woman
  11. B5Love Isn't Hard At All
  12. B6Deeper Down

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dreamers Are Waiting are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Dreamers Are Waiting are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2021 and 2022.

When was Dreamers Are Waiting first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2021, in US, Europe, Worldwide. One of them is EMI 3532963, released June 4, 2021.

How do I tell if my copy of Dreamers Are Waiting is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3532963, 4050538653052, 3542556, 3543054) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dreamers Are Waiting on vinyl worth?

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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