Vinyl pressings
by Fleetwood Mac · 1977
Dreams 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.
27 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
UCA-6574-S WW1 F7 —◁ [Mastered by Capitol]A side etched / [stamped]
UCA-6578-S WW2 F8 —◁ [Mastered by Capitol]B side etched / [stamped]
(UCA 6574)SA side label
(UCA 6578)SB side label
UCA-6574-S TH1 F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A
UCA-6578-S TH1 F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B
(UCA6574)SLabel matrix, side A
(UCA6578)SLabel matrix, side B
UCA-0574-S LW4 F21 S MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A var 1
UCA-0578-S LW5 F22 S S S MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B var 1
UCA-0574-S LW4 F21 S MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A var 2
UCA-0578-S LW1 F9 1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲Runout side B var 2
UCA-6574-S 2W2 F10 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A Runout
UCA-6578-S 2W3 F11 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B Runout
UCA-6574-S JW4 F17 Side 1 8371 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPA runout
SUB UCA-6578-S JW1 F5 WBS 2-8371-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPB runout
(UCA6574)SA label
(UCA6578)SB label
UCA-6574-S P2 F4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPA runout
UCA-6578-S P1 F3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPB runout
(UCA6574)SA label
(UCA6578)SB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8371First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.051First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8371First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8371First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | El Salvador | Warner Bros. Records CA-10084First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-181WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records G-1836First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8371First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-29 / Warner Bros. Records WBS 8371First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | South Africa | Reprise Records R21-250First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16969First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16969First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16969 / Warner Bros. Records WBS 8371First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16969First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16969 / Warner Bros. Records WBS 8371First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | UK | Not On Label (Fleetwood Mac) DOS-00112", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | Not On Label (Fleetwood Mac) DREAMS2412", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
30 vinyl pressings of Dreams are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1977 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Japan, Belgium and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 8371, released March 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 8371, WBS-8371, K 16969, P-181W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UCA-6574-S WW1 F7 —◁ [Mastered by Capitol] and UCA-6578-S WW2 F8 —◁ [Mastered by Capitol]. 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.
