Vinyl pressings
by Julian Lennon · 1986
The Secret Value Of Daydreaming was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 25 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.
CAS 1171 A-1U-1-1-2 D CAS 1171 A-1 DMM STERLINGSide A runout
CAS 1171 X̶ B-1U-1-1-5 D CAS 1171 B-1 DMM STERLINGSide B runout
CAS 1171-ASide A label
CAS 1171-BSide B label
STA 865947 A DMM-2 STERLING TJ ED MI SFI SMI SP 0-1 SM 1-1Side A etched, variant 1
STA 865948 A DMM 2 STERLING TJ ED MI SFI SMI SP 0-1 SM 1-1Side B etched, variant 1
STA 865947 A DMM-2 STERLING TJ ED MI SFI SMI SP 0-1 SM 1-2Side A etched, variant 2
STA 865948 A DMM 2 STERLING TJ ED MI SFI SMI SP 0-1 SM 1-3Side B etched, variant 2
STA 865947 A DMM-2 STERLING TJ ED MI SFI SM3 0- △12056 B-23024Side A Etched
STA 865948 A DMM-2 STERLING TJ ED MI SFI SM2 0- △12056-X B-23025Side B Etched
STA 865947 A DMM-2 STERLING TJ ED MI SFI SM3 0- △12056 B-23024Side A Etched, Variant #2
STA 865948 A DMM-2 STERLING TJ ED MI SFI SM3 0- △12056-X B-23025Side B Etched, Variant #2
DXL1-3405/ASIDE A
DXL1-3405/BSIDE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | Charisma TLP - 80004 / Virgin TLP - 80004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia | Virgin CAS 1171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | RCA 104.8359First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 16401First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Ecuador | RCA 923-1076First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ecuador | RCA 923-1076First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | El Salvador | Virgin VIL-07First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Virgin 207 663 / Virgin 207 663-630First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Virgin 207 663 270 / Charisma 207 663First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | Charisma 451711 / Virgin 451711First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Virgin VG 50175 / Charisma CAS-1171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Ireland | Charisma CAS 1171 / Virgin CAS 1171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Israel | Charisma CAS 1171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | Charisma CAS 1171First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Mexico | Virgin LAE-676First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
31 vinyl pressings of The Secret Value Of Daydreaming are listed here, from 25 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Japan, South Korea and more. One of them is Charisma CAS 1171.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 1171, 81640-1-E, 28VB-1082, TLP - 80004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAS 1171 A-1U-1-1-2 D CAS 1171 A-1 DMM STERLING and CAS 1171 X̶ B-1U-1-1-5 D CAS 1171 B-1 DMM STERLING. 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.
