Vinyl pressings
by John Lennon · 1974
#9 Dream was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 10 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.
S-45-X-48824-Z4 mcr ─◁Etched A - variant 1
S-45-X-48821-Z3 #3 mcr ─◁Etched B - variant 1
S-45-X-48824-Z4 #2 mcr ─◁Etched A - variant 2
S-45-X-48821-Z4 #2 ─◁ mcrEtched B - variant 2
S-45-X-48824-Z6Side A Runout Etched Variant 1
S-45-X-48821-Z5Side B Runout Etched Variant 1
S-45-X-48824 Z1 1878 #2Side A Runout Etched Variant 2
S-45-X-48821 -Z1 #4 1878 #4Side B Runout Etched Variant 2
S-45-X-48824-Z5•• ✲ MCRSide A
S-45-X-48821 Z6 •• ✲ MCRSide B
S48824Side A label
S48821Side B label
S-45-X-48824 Z116 1878 MCR ○Side A runout
S-45-X-48821 Z2 1878 #2 MCR ○Side B runout
S45-48824Side A label
S45-48821Side B label
PRO-8029-F-1· 1 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WlyRunout A
S-PRO- 8035-F-1· 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL✲ WlyRunout B
PRO-8029Label A
SPRO-8035Label B
PRO-8030Label A
S45-48821Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Belgium | Apple Records 4C 006-05776First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Brazil | Apple Records S7BT-81First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Apple Records 1C 006-05 776First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Germany | Apple Records 1C 006-05 776 / EMI 1C 006-05 7767", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1974 | Germany | Apple Records 1 C 006-05 776 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-05 776First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Guatemala | Apple Records 464First year7" | 7" |
| 1974 | Nicaragua | Apple Records 01 0823First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Peru | Apple Records 0108418First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Peru | Apple Records 01.08.418First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Portugal | Apple Records 8E 006 05776 MG / Apple Records 8E 006-05 776 MGFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Apple Records P-18787", Promo, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Apple Records P-1878First year7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | Canada | Apple Records 1878First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Apple Records EAR-10700First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Apple Records 1878First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Odeon EAS-171307", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records 18787", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Apple Records R 60037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Barbados | EMI R 60037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Brazil | Apple Records 31C 006 05776 Y7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Ireland | Apple Records R 60037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | South Africa | Apple Records SPD 6597", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
51 vinyl pressings of #9 Dream are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1974 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Canada, Japan, Belgium and more. One of them is Apple Records 1878, released December 16, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1878, P-1878, EAR-10700, 4C 006-05776) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-45-X-48824-Z4 mcr ─◁ and S-45-X-48821-Z3 #3 mcr ─◁. 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.
