Japan
October 1, 1983- Label and catalog number
- Casablanca 7S-98Polystar 7S-98
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Joe Esposito · 1983
Lady, Lady, Lady / He's A Dream 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.
16 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 12 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.
83 CS 571A side label
83 CS 698B side label
83 CS 571A side label
83 CS 698B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brazil | Casablanca 814 052-7 3 / Casablanca 81405273First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Casablanca NBS 2369First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Casablanca 814 052-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Casablanca 814 052-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | Casablanca Can 1018First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Casablanca 814 052-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Peru | Casablanca F-CAP 8140527.6First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Philippines | Casablanca CSB-85-150 / Casablanca 814 052-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | South Africa | Casablanca TOS 1445First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Casablanca 814 052-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Casablanca CAN 1018First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Casablanca 814-430-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Casablanca 814 430-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Casablanca 814 430-7 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | Casablanca 7S-98 / Polystar 7S-98First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of Lady, Lady, Lady / He's A Dream are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Japan, UK, US, Brazil and more. One of them is Casablanca 7S-98, released October 1, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7S-98, CAN 1018, 814-430-7, 814 430-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.