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Hopes And Dreams

by David Grant · 1985

12 pressings8 countriesSoulVocalFunk / SoulPop

Hopes And Dreams was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 Hopes And Dreams

12 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 8 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.

Greece

1985
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis 826043-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CHR 826043 A2 MT410 2091Runout side 1

CHR 826043 B MT410 2091Runout side 2

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Netherlands

1985
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis 207.195Chrysalis 207 195
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

207195 A Holland CuttingSide A runout, etched

207195 B Holland CuttingSide B runout, etched

207.195-ASide A label

207.195-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985GreeceChrysalis 826043First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1985GreeceChrysalis 826043-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985JapanChrysalis WWS-81722First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1985JapanChrysalis WWS-81722First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985NetherlandsChrysalis 207.195 / Chrysalis 207 195First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985New ZealandChrysalis L 38453First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985PhilippinesChrysalis CDL-12065 / Chrysalis CHR 1483First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985PortugalChrysalis 633315First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985PortugalChrysalis 633315First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985SpainChrysalis CHR 1483 / Chrysalis CHR-1483First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985UKChrysalis CHR 1483First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985UKChrysalis CHR 1483First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · PromoLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1Where Our Love Begins
  2. A2Turn Around
  3. A3Hopes And Dreams
  4. A4Take My Heart
  5. A5So Excited
  6. B1Could It Be I'm Falling In Love
  7. B2Crime Of Passion
  8. B3Cool September
  9. B4Love Is Alive
  10. B5How Many Times

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hopes And Dreams are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Hopes And Dreams are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Hopes And Dreams first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Greece, Japan, Netherlands and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1483.

How do I tell if my copy of Hopes And Dreams is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1483, 826043, 826043-1, WWS-81722) 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 Hopes And Dreams 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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