Vinyl pressings
by Flora Purim · 1973
Butterfly Dreams was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 2 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.
I M 9052 A-1C [eyes with eyebrows] A2A runout etched, variant 1
~I M-9052-B 1A A 4B runout etched, variant 1
M9052A ︵. .︵A runout etched, variant 2
M9052B ︵. .︵B runout etched, variant 2
0 T1 M-9052-A-1 [Angel Wings symbol] VA-side runout, etched variant 1
EH M 9052 B 1 0B-side runout. etched variant 1
I GE M-9052.A1 A2 (A)A-side runout, etched variant 2
EH M 9052 B 1 0B-side runout, etched variant 2
M9052A ︵. .︵ PSide A runout, variant 1
M9052B ︵. .︵ 2B PSide B runout, variant 1
P M9052A ︵. .︵Side A runout, variant 2
P M9052B ︵. .︵ B ISide B runout, variant 2
T1 M-9052-A-1 [eyes with eyebrows] A3A runout etched, variant 1
T1 M-9052-B-1 [eyes with eyebrows] A2B runout etched, variant 1
T1 M-9052-A-1 [eyes with eyebrows] TX D2A runout etched, variant 2
M-9052 B [eyes with eyebrows]B runout etched, variant 2
I M 9052 A-1C [eyes with eyebrows] A3A runout etched, variant 1
IM-9052-B /A [angel wings] ^B [backslash]B runout etched, variant 1
S I M 9052 A-1C [eyes with eyebrows] A3A runout etched
S I M 9052-B 1A [eyes with eyebrows] A⃥ B1B runout etched
M-9052-AA label matrix
M-9052-BB label matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Philippines | Milestone M-9052First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Milestone M-9052First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Milestone M-9052First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Milestone M-9052First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Milestone M-9052First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Milestone M-9052First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Milestone M-9052First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Milestone M-9052First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Milestone SMJ-6036LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Milestone SMJ-6036LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Milestone M-9052 / Milestone M 9052LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Milestone M 47015 / Musidisc-Europe M 47015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Brazil | Milestone M-9052LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | Original Jazz Classics OJC 315 / Milestone M-9052LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-315 / Milestone M-9052LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1987 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC 315 / Milestone OJC 315LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Milestone M-9052 / Elemental Music 408026LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Milestone M-9052LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Milestone M-9052LP, Album | LP, Album |
19 vinyl pressings of Butterfly Dreams are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1973 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Philippines. One of them is Milestone M-9052.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-9052) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I M 9052 A-1C [eyes with eyebrows] A2 and ~I M-9052-B 1A A 4. 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.
