Vinyl pressings
by George Duke · 1982
Dream On was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
PAL-37532-2C ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF.Runout side A, variant 1
PBL-37532-2D ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF.Runout side B, variant 1
PAL-37532-2E ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF. BS TXGRunout side A, variant 2
PBL-37532-2J ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF. G1 0 T1Runout side B, variant 2
o PAL-37532-2H ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF.Runout side A
o PBL-37532-2D ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF.Runout side B
AL 37532Label side A
BL 37532Label side B
P PAL-37532-2C ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. BRunout A
P o PBL-37532-2D ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout B
AL 37532Label A
BL 37532Label B
EPC 85215-A1Side A: Etched
EPC 85215-B1Side B: Etched
AL-37532-1B-2HZ: DM-2Side A runout
BL-37532 1A2HZ DM-2Side B runout
AL 37532Side A label
BL 37532Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Epic 144737 / Epic 144.737First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Epic EPC 85215 / Epic FE37532First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Jamaica | Epic FE 37532First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 25･3P-341First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-341First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Epic FE 37532First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Africa | Epic KSF2719First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Korea | CBS/Sony 25·3P-341First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Epic EPC 85215First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Epic EPC 85215First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Epic FE 37532First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Epic FE 37532First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Epic FE 37532First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Dream On are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Epic FE 37532.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FE 37532, EPC 85215, ELPS 4291, 144737) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-37532-2C ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF. and PBL-37532-2D ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF.. 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.
