Vinyl pressings
by Gary Wright · 1975
The Dream Weaver was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
BS 2868 41088-1B SX D 11 \S TML-MA-Side Runout, variant 1
BS-2868-41089-1B D4 \ TML-M SB-Side Runout, variant 1
TML-S BS 2868 41088-1A 15 XS GA-Side Runout, variant 2
TML-S BS 2868 41088-1A SX 15 DB-Side Runout, variant 2
(Etched) SIDE 1 BS2868 (41088-1) #1Variant 1: A-Side etch
(Etched) SIDE 2 BS2868 (41089-1) #1Variant 1: B-Side etch
BS2868 41088-1 #1 ( ) SUB SIDE 1Variant 2: A-Side etch
BS2868 (41089-1) SUB #1 ( ) SIDE 2Variant 2: B-Side etch
T1 BS 2868 41088-1-1 C 5Side A runout, variant 1
TML-S BS 2868 41088-1C SXT B81Side B runout, variant 1
1 S TML-S BS 2868 41088-1A SXT F15Side A runout, variant 2
T1 BS 2868 41089-2 -1Side B runout, variant 2
P BS-2868 - 41088 XSide A runout, variant 1
P BS-2868 - 41089Side B runout, variant 1
P BS-2868 - 41088 X C /\Side A runout, variant 2
BS-2868 41089-1C D7 4 TML-S 5Side B runout, variant 2
BS2868 (41088-1)-WB#2 ––◁Runout side A
BS2868 (41089-1) WB ––◁Runout side B
1 S TML-S BS 2868 41088-1C F1Side A runout, variant 1
1 S TML-S BS 2868 41089-1ASide B runout, variant 1
S41,088Side A label
S41,089Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2868First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2868First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2868First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | El Salvador | Warner Bros. Records BS-2868First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 141First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 141 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2868LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1975 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WB 0723First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WB 0723First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1975 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10175WFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10175WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56141First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BS 2868First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records LP-S-65-9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Friday Music FRM-2868 / Warner Records FRM-2868LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Friday Music FRM-2868LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Friday Music FRM-02868 / Warner Records FRM-02868LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Warner Records FRM-02868LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Friday Music FRIM 62868.1LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2868LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2868LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2868LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2868LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2868LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 141 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2868LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 141 / Warner Bros. Records (BS 2868)LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 141LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 141 / Warner Bros. Records (BS 2868)LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 141LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 141 / Warner Bros. Records (BS 2868)LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 141 / Warner Bros. Records (BS 2868)LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 456 141LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 141 / Warner Bros. Records (BS 2868)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 141LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
63 vinyl pressings of The Dream Weaver are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1975 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2868, released July 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2868, K 56141, BS-2868, WB 56 141) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BS 2868 41088-1B SX D 11 \S TML-M and BS-2868-41089-1B D4 \ TML-M S. 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.
