Vinyl pressings
by H2O · 1983
I Dream To Sleep was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 4 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.
RCAT 330 A - 1U - 1 - 1 - 4 TOWN HOUSERunout, A-side, stamped, variant 1
H̶ ̶2̶0̶T̶ ̶A̶ ̶-̶ ̶1̶U̶ ̶-̶ ̶1̶ ̶-̶ ̶1̶ ̶-̶Runout, A-side, stamped, crossed through, variant 1
RCAT 330 B - 2U - 1 - 1 - 4 TOWN HOUSERunout, B-side, stamped. variant 1
H̶ ̶2̶0̶T̶ ̶B̶ ̶-̶ ̶2̶U̶ ̶-̶ ̶1̶ ̶-̶ ̶1̶ ̶-̶Runout, B-side, stamped, crossed through, variant 1
RCA+330+A H2O-A ORLAKE TOWN HOUSE
RCA+330+B H2O-B ORLAKE TOWN HOUSE
RCA 330 A-1U-1-1-1 0 H̶ ̶2̶0̶ ̶A̶-̶1̶U̶-̶1̶-̶1̶-̶ ̶ TOWN HOUSEA side runout, stamped
RCA 330 B-1U-1-1-1 0 H̶ ̶2̶0̶ ̶B̶-̶1̶U̶-̶1̶-̶1̶-̶ ̶ TOWN HOUSEB side runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Germany | RCA PC 68073First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA PB 68048First year7", Single · Colored vinyl | 7", Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA Victor PC 68073 / RCA PC 68073First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA PB 68048First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Portugal | RCA PB 68048First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCA T 330 / RCA RCAT 330First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCAP 330First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCA 330 / RCA PB 68048First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCAP 330First year7", Picture Disc, Mispress · Picture disc | 7", Picture Disc, Mispress · Picture disc |
| 1983 | South Africa | RCA Victor TRS 469First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of I Dream To Sleep are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, South Africa, Germany, Portugal. One of them is RCA RCA T 330.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCA T 330, RCAP 330, RCA 330, TRS 469) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCAT 330 A - 1U - 1 - 1 - 4 TOWN HOUSE and H̶ ̶2̶0̶T̶ ̶A̶ ̶-̶ ̶1̶U̶ ̶-̶ ̶1̶ ̶-̶ ̶1̶ ̶-̶. 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.
