Vinyl pressings
by Earl Klugh · 1980
Dream Come True was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 13 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.
LT-1-1026-2-1 MASTERDISK BK cxRunout A variant 1
LT-2-1026-2-1 BK MASTERDISK cxRunout B variant 1
LT-1-1026-2-2 MASTERDISK BK N-47Runout A variant 2
LT-2-1026-2-2 MASTERDISK BK N-47Runout B variant 2
UAG 30292 A-1U POUNDA TA1PE 2 1Side A runout, stamped, etched POUNDA TA1PE
UAG 30292 B-1U GP 2 1Side B runout, stamped, etched GP
LT-1026-A G-T.O B.G.Runout Etched Side A
LT-1026-B G-T.O B.G.Runout Etched Side B
062-82875-A//4 3347-2YSide A Label
062-82875-B//4 3848-1YSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | United Artists Records UAC-5068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | United Artists Records LT-1026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Colombia | United Artists Records 11801First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | United Artists Records 1A 062-82875 / Liberty 1A 062-82875First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | United Artists Records 1C 064-82 875First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Blue Note GP 3225First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Blue Note GP-3225First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 1A 062-82875First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UAL 3022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Philippines | United Artists Records LT-1026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | United Artists Records LT-1026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | United Artists Records 10C 064-82.875 / Liberty 10C 064-82.875First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | United Artists Records UAG 30292First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | United Artists Records LT-1026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | United Artists Records LT-1026 / Liberty LT-1026LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | United Artists Records LT-1026LP, Album | LP, Album |
18 vinyl pressings of Dream Come True are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1980 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records LT-1026.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LT-1026, UAG 30292, UAC-5068, 11801) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LT-1-1026-2-1 MASTERDISK BK cx and LT-2-1026-2-1 BK MASTERDISK cx. 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.
