Vinyl pressings
by Jethro Tull · 1969
Sweet Dream was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, the album's first year, in 11 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.
WIP 6070 A //1 11Runout A variant 1
WIP 6070 B //1 11 7Runout B variant 1
WIP 6070 A //1 111Runout A variant 2
WIP 6070 B //1 12Runout B variant 2
WIP 6070 A //1 11Variant 1, Side A runout
WIP 6070 B //1 11 7Variant 1, Side B runout
WIP 6070 A //1 12 1Variant 2, Side A runout, stamped
WIP 6070 B //1 12 3Variant 2, Side B runout, stamped
MA17819-1A sSide A runout
M7398- 1B sssSide B runout
MA17819Side A label
MA7398Side B label
MA17819-1A sA runout
M-7393-1AB runout
MA17819A label
MA7393B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Reprise Records 0886First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Reprise Records 0886First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Island Records 6070 WIPFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Island Records 388 860 UFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Island Records 388 860 UF / Island Records WIP 6070First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RO.886First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Portugal | Chrysalis WIP 6070First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Scandinavia | Island Records WIP 6070First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Chrysalis WIP 60707", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Island Records 388 860 UFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | UK | Chrysalis WIP 6070First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Chrysalis WIP 6070First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records 0886First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records 0886First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records 0886First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Italy | Island Records 388 857 UF7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Italy | Island Records 388 857 UF7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1970 | Spain | Philips 60 68 0017", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
20 vinyl pressings of Sweet Dream are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Netherlands, South Africa and more. One of them is Chrysalis WIP 6070, released October 3, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WIP 6070, 0886, 388 860 UF, TOS 624) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIP 6070 A //1 11 and WIP 6070 B //1 11 7. 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.
