US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Roadshow RS-LA811-GUnited Artists Records RS-LA811-G
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · SRC Pressing
- Runout / matrix
RS-LA-811-1 SRC STERLINGside A runout etched
RS-LA-811-2 SRC STERLINGside B runout etched

Vinyl pressings
by Enchantment · 1977
Once Upon A Dream was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 9 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.
RS-LA-811-1 SRC STERLINGside A runout etched
RS-LA-811-2 SRC STERLINGside B runout etched
RS-LA-811-1 M-2 STERLINGside A runout etched
RS-LA-811-2 M-2 STERLINGside B runout etched
T1 RS-LA-811-1-1 STERLINGA runout
T2 RS-LA-811-2-1 STERLINGB runout
RS-LA-811-1 STERLINGA runout
RS-LA-811-2x STERLINGB runout
RS-LA-811-1 SRC STERLINGside A runout etched
RS-LA-811-2 SRC STERLINGside B runout etched
77 RS-LA-811-1 STERLINGA Side Deadwax
RS-LA811-G STERLINGB Side Deadwax
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Brazil | United Artists Records UALP-12203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Colombia | United Artists Records 21(0731)00051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Roadshow RSLAF 811 / United Artists Records RSLAF 811First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Ariola 30 149 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Roadshow 30 149 XOT / United Artists Records UAS 30 149 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | United Artists Records GP-562First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Philippines | Roadshow RS-LA811-G / United Artists Records RS-LA811-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | United Artists Records UAS 30149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | United Artists Records UAS 30149First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 1977 | US | Roadshow RS-LA811-G / United Artists Records RS-LA811-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Roadshow RS-LA811-G / United Artists Records RS-LA811-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Roadshow RS-LA811-G / United Artists Records RS-LA811-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Roadshow RS-LA811-G / United Artists Records RS-LA811-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Roadshow RS-LA811-G / United Artists Records RS-LA811-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Roadshow RS-LA811-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Roadshow RS-LA811-G / United Artists Records RS-LA811-GLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
19 vinyl pressings of Once Upon A Dream are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Brazil, Colombia and more. One of them is Roadshow RS-LA811-G.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS-LA811-G, UAS 30149, UALP-12203, 21(0731)00051) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-LA-811-1 SRC STERLING and RS-LA-811-2 SRC 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.