Vinyl pressings
by Gabor Szabo · 1968
Dreams was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, 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.
Δ12489 SK-7-A ΓL MRA side runout etched, "MR" circled stamped
Δ12489-X SK-7-B ΓL MRB side runout etched, "MR" circled stamped
SK 7AA side label
SK 7BB side label
SK-7-ARunout A
SK-7-BRunout B
SK-7 A ☆ AudioMatrixRunout A
SK-7-B ☆ AudioMatrixRunout B
T l o SK-7-A eSide A runout etched, o stamped
T \ SK-7-B eSide B runout etched
SK 7ASide A label
SK 7BSide B label
SK-7-A RLRunout A
SK-7-B SONIC RLRunout B
SK-7 A rL ☆Side A runout
SK-7-B rL ☆Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Skye Records SK-7First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Skye Records SK-7First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Skye Records SK-7First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Skye Records SK-7First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Skye Records SK-7First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Skye Records SK-7First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Skye Records SK-7First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Skye Records SK-7First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Skye Records SK-7First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | Skye Records FOX-7015 / Fontana FOX-7015LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | Skye Records FOX-7015 / Fontana FOX-7015LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Fontana 887 956 TYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Fontana 887 956 TYLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Buddah Records BDS-7 / Skye Records SK-7LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Skye Records BT-8076 / Gryphon BT-8076LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Skye Records BT-8076LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Gryphon G-925LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Spain | Blue Moon SKLP-1001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Spain | Blue Moon SKLP-1001LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 2020 | Russia | Ebalunga!!! EBL / 003LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2020 | US | Modern Harmonic MH-8041LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Club edition |
| 2020 | US | Modern Harmonic MH-8041LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 2021 | Spain | Blue Moon SKLP-1001LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 2021 | Spain | Blue Moon SKLP-1001LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Russia | Ebalunga!!! EBL-003LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Austria | Ebalunga!!! EBL-003LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Spain | Blue Moon SKLP-1001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2022 | US | Ebalunga!!! EBL/003LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Ebalunga!!! EBL-003LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Modern Harmonic MH-8041LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | Blue Moon SKLP-1001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Buddah Records BDS-7LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Skye Records SK-7LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Buddah Records SK 7LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
34 vinyl pressings of Dreams are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1968 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada. One of them is Skye Records SK-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SK-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Δ12489 SK-7-A ΓL MR and Δ12489-X SK-7-B ΓL MR. 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.
