UK
1991- Label and catalog number
- RCA PT 45032
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Eurythmics · 1991
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) '91 was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. 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 1991, the album's first year, in 4 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.
PB 42651 A-1U-1-1Runout side A
PB 42651 B-1U-1-1Runout side B
109 DMF-6253 A-1Runout groove A
109 DMF-6253 B-1Runout groove B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | RCA PT 45032First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | RCA PB 45031First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | RCA PT 45032First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Germany | RCA PB 45031First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | RCA PT 45032First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | RCA PT 42652 DJFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | RCA PB 45031First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | RCA PB 45031First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | US | Arista 07822-12243-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | Philippines | RCA EPR-92-16712", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
10 vinyl pressings of Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) '91 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1991 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, US, Europe, Germany. One of them is RCA PT 45032.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PT 45032, PB 45031, PT 42652 DJ, 07822-12243-7) 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.
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.