Vinyl pressings
by Kate Bush · 1982
The Dreaming was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 17 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.
EMC 3419 A-5U-1-4-Side A, stamped, variant 1
EMC 3419 B-6U-1-4-Side B, stamped, variant 1
EMC 3419 A-4U-1-1-Side A, stamped, variant 2
EMC 3419 B-6U-1-3-Side B, stamped, variant 2
EMC 3419 A-1U-1-1-7Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
EMC 3419 ̶E̶M̶A̶ ̶7̶9̶8̶ ̶ ̶B-2U-1-1-1Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
EMC 3419 A-5U-1-2Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
EMC E̶M̶A̶ ̶7̶9̶8̶ B-2U-1-1-1Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
EMC 3419 A-1U-1-1Side A runout, stamped
EMC 3419 E̶M̶A̶ ̶7̶9̶8̶ B-1U-1-1Side B runout, stamped
EMC 3419 A-5U-1-1Side A runout, stamped
EMC 3419 B-3U-1-1Side B runout, stamped
E̶M̶A̶ ̶7̶9̶8̶ EMC 3419 A 1U-1-1-1Side A runout, stamped
LB FB 3 - 16Side B runout, stamped
EMC 3419 B 4U-1-1-1Side C runout, stamped
LB FB 3Side D runout, stamped
ST-1-17084-P4 Mastered By LibertySide A, runout, variant 1
ST-2-17084-P-4 Mastered By LibertySide B, runout, variant 1
ST-1-17084.P.3 Mastered By LibertySide A, runout, variant 2
ST-2-17084.P.4 Mastered By LibertySide B, runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia & New Zealand | EMI EMC.3419 / EMI EMC 3419First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia & New Zealand | EMI EMC.3419 / EMI EMC 3419First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Brazil | EMI 31C 064 64589First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | EMI America ST 17084 / EMI America ST-17084First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | EMI Electrola 1C 064-64 589 / EMI 1C 064-64 589First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | EMI 1C 064-64589 / EMI 1C 064-64 589First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | EMI 2C 070-64589First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | EMI 6 4589 / EMI 064 6 4589First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | EMI C07064589LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Germany | EMI 064 64589LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Greece | EMI 14C 062-64589First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | EMI EMC 3419First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Israel | Portrait EMC 3419First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | EMI EMS-91044First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | EMI EMS-91044LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | EMI EMC 3419 / EMI OC 062 64 589LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Italy | EMI 54 7463611LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1993 | US | CEMA Special Markets S11-56886 / EMI Records USA ST-17084LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Fish People 0190295593872LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Fish People 5057998201020 / Fish People FP4LPXLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Fish People 5057998268634 / Fish People FP4LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Fish People FP4LPSE / Fish People 5057998501809LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | EMI EMC 3419LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | EMI 038-7 46361 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | EMI 064-74 6361 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | 0世紀 ZC 21 4LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
49 vinyl pressings of The Dreaming are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1982 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Italy, Europe and more. One of them is EMI EMC 3419, released September 13, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMC 3419, ST-17084, 3C 064-64589, 1C 064-64 589) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMC 3419 A-5U-1-4- and EMC 3419 B-6U-1-4-. 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.
