Vinyl pressings
by Depeche Mode · 1981
Dreaming Of Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 1981, 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.
THATS 'ANDY 'ARRY. MAX LYN-9394-1U MUTE-013-A A PORKY PRIME CUT.Runout side A
MAX STICK IT IN THE OVEN. MUTE-013-B A PORKY PRIME CUT LYN-9395-1URunout side B
MUTE 013 ALabel side A
MUTE 013 BLabel side B
THAT'S 'ANDY 'ARRY. MAX LYN-9394-1U MUTE-013-A A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout side A
MAX STICK IT IN THE OVEN. MUTE-013-B A PORKY PRIME CUT. LYN-9395-1URunout side B
MUTE 013 ALabel side A
MUTE 013 BLabel side B
THAT'S 'ANDY 'ARRY. MAX LYN-9394-1U MUTE-013-A A PORKY PRIME CUT.Runout side A
MAX STICK IT IN THE OVEN. MUTE-013-B A PORKY PRIME CUT LYN-9395-1URunout side B
MUTE 013 ALabel side A
MUTE 013 BLabel side B
THAT'S 'ANDY 'ARRY. MAX LYN-9394-1U MUTE-013-A A PORKY PRIME CUTSide A
MAX STICK IT IN THE OVEN. MUTE-013-B A PORKY PRIME CUT. LYN-9395-1USide B
THAT'S 'ANDY 'ARRY. MAX LYN-9394-1U MUTE-013-A A PORKY PRIME CUT.Runout side A
MAX STICK IT IN THE OVEN. MUTE-013-B A PORKY PRIME CUT LYN-9395-1URunout side B
MUTE 013 ALabel side A
MUTE 013 BLabel side B
POW 0009 A APSide A runout
POW 0009 B APSide B runout
POW 0009 ASide A label
POW 0009 ASide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Mute POW 0009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Sire PRO 0610First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Junction POW 0009 / Mute POW 0009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Portugal | Mute 502003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Mute MUTE-013First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1981 | UK | Mute MUTE 013First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Mute MUTE 013First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Mute MUTE 013First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Mute MUTE 013First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Mute MUTE 01312", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Depeche Mode)12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | Poland | B+H Records PUR 000734Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Limited, Numbered | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Limited, Numbered |
| ? | UK | Mute MUTE 0137", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Mute MUTE 0137", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Mute MUTE 0137", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Dreaming Of Me are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Australia, New Zealand, Portugal and more. One of them is Mute MUTE 013, released February 20, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MUTE 013, MUTE-013, POW 0009, 502003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, THATS 'ANDY 'ARRY. MAX LYN-9394-1U MUTE-013-A A PORKY PRIME CUT. and MAX STICK IT IN THE OVEN. MUTE-013-B A PORKY PRIME CUT LYN-9395-1U. 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.
