US
1991- Label and catalog number
- Smash Records 867 279-1
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
867-279-1 A - SP I - I STERLINGRunout side A
867-279-1 B - SP I - I STERLINGRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by D'Bora · 1991
Dream About You was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 5 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.
867-279-1 A - SP I - I STERLINGRunout side A
867-279-1 B - SP I - I STERLINGRunout side B
PZR 161 A-1U-1-1Side A runout
PZR 161 B-1U-1-1Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australia | Polydor 867 619-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | Europe | Polydor 865 022-1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Netherlands | Polydor 865 023-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Polydor PZ 161 / Polydor 867 549-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Polydor PO 161 / Polydor 867 548-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Polydor PZR 161 / Polydor 867 551-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Polydor PZ 161 DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Smash Records 867 279-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | US | Smash Records PRO 940-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Smash Records 867 279-1 / Smash Records PRO-940-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1991 | US | Smash Records PRO 940-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
11 vinyl pressings of Dream About You are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US, UK, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Smash Records 867 279-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 867 279-1, PRO 940-1, PZ 161, PO 161) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 867-279-1 A - SP I - I STERLING and 867-279-1 B - SP I - I STERLING. 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.