Vinyl pressings
by Jackie Rawe · 1985
I Believe In Dreams was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 5 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.
12 FAN 3 A1 MW MPORunout side A etched, variation 1
12 FAN 3 B1 MPORunout side B etched, variation 1
12 FAN 3 A2 MPORunout side A etched, variation 2
12 FAN 3 B2 MPORunout side B etched, variation 2
12 FANX3-A. MT. 1 MWRunout Side A [Etched]
12 FANX3-B. MT. 1 DAMONTRunout Side B [Etched]
(12 FANX 3A)Label Side A
(12 FANX 3B)Label Side B
12 FAN 3 A¹ MW MPORunout side A
12 FAN 3 B¹ MPORunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | BGM Records BGM-1010First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | France | Vogue 312022First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | Vogue 102109First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Intercord INT 125.233First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | Germany | Intercord INT 110.190First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Intercord INT 125.233First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Germany | Intercord INT 125.233First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Intercord INT 125.233First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 134.699 / Fanfare Records 134.699First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 234.699 / Fanfare Records 234.699First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Fanfare Records FAN 3First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Fanfare Records 12 FANX 3First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Fanfare Records 12 FAN 3First year12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1985 | UK | Fanfare Records 12 FAN 3First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Japan | Victor VIPX-18297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | UK | Almighty Records 12 ALMY10812", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | UK | Almighty Records 12ALMY10812", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1997 | UK | Almighty Records 12 ALMY10812", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Spain | Radical Records RAD01612" | 12" |
20 vinyl pressings of I Believe In Dreams are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1985 and 2003.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Fanfare Records 12 FAN 3, released June 18, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 FAN 3, FAN 3, 12 FANX 3, BGM-1010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 FAN 3 A1 MW MPO and 12 FAN 3 B1 MPO. 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.
