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Johnny MathisDaydreamin'

Vinyl pressings

Daydreamin'

by Johnny Mathis · 1988

12 pressings2 countriesSoft RockRockPop

Daydreamin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Daydreamin'

7 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1988
Label and catalog number
Columbia 38-08524
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ZSS 08524ALabel Side A

ZSS 08524BLabel Side B

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UK

November 21, 1988
Label and catalog number
CBS 653191 7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

653191 . 7 A1 ΛRunout etched side A

653191 . 7 B1 ΛRunout etched side B

653191 7 A*Label side A

653191 7 B*Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988UKCBS XPR 1391First year12", Promo, Single Sided · Promo12", Promo, Single Sided · Promo
1988UKCBS 653191 0First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited
1988UKCBS 653191 6First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1988USColumbia 38-08524First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1988USColumbia 38-08524First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988USCBS CAS 1400First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1988UKCBS 653191 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1989UKCBS 654773 612", Single12", Single
1989UKCBS XPR 141812", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited
1989UKCBS 654773 77", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989UKCBS 654773 7 / CBS 653191 77", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989UKCBS 654773 07", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ADaydreamin'4:30
  2. BLove Brought Us Here Tonight4:04

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Daydreamin' are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Daydreamin' are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.

When was Daydreamin' first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK. One of them is Columbia 38-08524.

How do I tell if my copy of Daydreamin' is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 38-08524, CAS 1400, 653191 7, 653191 0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS 08524A and ZSS 08524B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Daydreamin' on vinyl worth?

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.

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