Vinyl pressings
by John Leyton · 1963
Beautiful Dreamer was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 6 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.
7XEA 21122-1N L KT 2Runout - Side A
7XEA 21123-1N H KT 1Runout - Side B
7XEA 21122Label Matrix - Side A
7XEA 21123Label Matrix - Side B
7XE21122 IN KTSide A: stamped
7XE21123 IN KTSide B: stamped
7XEA-21122-AA side runout, stamped
7XEA-21123-AB side runout, stamped
7XEA 21122A side label
7XEA 21123B side label
7XEA.21122
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Unknown | His Master's Voice POP 1230First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | Denmark | His Master's Voice POP 1230First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Finland | His Master's Voice POP 1230First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | New Zealand | His Master's Voice HR.10429First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Norway | His Master's Voice POP 1230First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Sweden | His Master's Voice POP 1230First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | His Master's Voice POP 1230First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | UK | His Master's Voice POP 1230First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | The Liverpool Sound LS 901 - v7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | His Master's Voice POP 12307", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Beautiful Dreamer are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, Denmark, Finland, New Zealand and more. One of them is His Master's Voice POP 1230, released November 15, 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POP 1230, HR.10429) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XEA 21122-1N L KT 2 and 7XEA 21123-1N H KT 1. 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.
