Vinyl pressings
by Dokken · 1987
Dream Warriors was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
SRC ST-ED-66817-A-1 1-1 STERLING [Sterling - logo]Runout, side A, etched & stamped
SRC ST-ED-66817-B1 1-1 STERLING [Sterling - logo]Runout, side B, etched & stamped
ST-ED-66817-A-SPA-Side Label
ST-ED-66817-B-SPB-Side Label
STE-69483-A-1 1-1 SRCRunout A
STE-69483-B-1. 1-1 SRCRunout B
ST-E-69483-A-SPLabel A
ST-E-69483-B-SPLabel B
ST-ED-66817-A-2 ɑ B-26712-2 △ 15728 1-1Side A Etched
ST-ED-66817-B-2 ɑ B-26713-2 △ 15728-X 1-1Side B Etched
STERLINGStamp All Sides
STE-69483-A-2 α R-17368-A2 15694 1-1 STERLINGRunout A
STE-69483-B-2 α R-17369-B2 15694-X STERLING 1-1Runout B
ST-E-69483-A-ARLabel A
ST-E-69483-B-ARLabel B
SRC STE-69483-A-1 1-1 STERLINGRunout, both sides, etched & stamped
ST-E-69483-A-SPLabels
ST-ED-66817-A-1 1-1 STERLING [Sterling - logo]Runout, side A, etched & stamped
ST-ED-66817-B1 1-1 STERLING [Sterling - logo]Runout, side B, etched & stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Elektra 96 68170First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Elektra 96 94837First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Elektra 96 94837First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 0-66817First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 7-69483First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 7-69483First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Elektra ED 5214First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 0-6681712", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 0-66817First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 7-69483First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 7-69483First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | Elektra P-2261First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | Elektra P-2261First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | One Way Static Records OWS087", Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | One Way Static Records OWS087", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2015 | US | One Way Static Records OWS087", Limited Edition, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered | 7", Limited Edition, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered |
16 vinyl pressings of Dream Warriors are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1987 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Japan, Canada. One of them is Elektra 0-66817.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-66817, 7-69483, ED 5214, P-2261) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC ST-ED-66817-A-1 1-1 STERLING [Sterling - logo] and SRC ST-ED-66817-B1 1-1 STERLING [Sterling - logo]. 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.
