UK
February 12, 2001- Label and catalog number
- Rulin Records RULIN15T
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
MA RULIN 15 T- A1 MASide A runout etched
MA RULIN 15T-B1 MASide B runout etched

Vinyl pressings
by Jakatta · 2001
American Dream was first pressed on vinyl in 2001. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 2001, the album's first year, in 7 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.
MA RULIN 15 T- A1 MASide A runout etched
MA RULIN 15T-B1 MASide B runout etched
RULIN 20(T) A2 MA.Side A runout, etched
RULIN 20 T B2 MA.Side B runout, etched
RULIN15T3-A MARunout Side A
RULIN15T3-A MARunout Side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Belgium | Pimento PMO 013T / [PIAS] 441.0013.130First year12", Misprint | 12", Misprint |
| 2001 | France | Hot Tracks SHT S0064-6First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | Italy | Oxyd Records OX5039First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | Italy | Oxyd Records OX5039First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2001 | Netherlands | Pimento PMO 013TRFirst year12" | 12" |
| 2001 | Netherlands | Pimento PMO 013TFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 2001 | Spain | Vendetta Records VENMX 329 MFirst year12" | 12" |
| 2001 | Spain | Vendetta Records VENMX 329 RFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 2001 | UK | Z Records PROMO 046RFirst year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Rulin Records RULIN15T3 / Ministry Of Sound RULIN15T3First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided |
| 2001 | UK | Rulin Records RULIN15T3First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| 2001 | UK | Rulin Records RULIN15T3First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| 2001 | UK | Rulin Records RULIN15T12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2001 | US | Big Beat 0-85275 / Atlantic 0-85275First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | US | Atlantic PR 300679 / Big Beat PR 300679First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
20 vinyl pressings of American Dream are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2001, in UK, US, Netherlands, France and more. One of them is Rulin Records RULIN15T, released February 12, 2001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RULIN15T, RULIN20T, RULIN20TR, RULIN15T3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MA RULIN 15 T- A1 MA and MA RULIN 15T-B1 MA. 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.