Vinyl pressings
by Kenny Rogers · 1980
Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 13 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-45-20800-Z-4 #5 TML-X —◁A-Side Runout Etching
S-45-20942-2̶0̶9̶7̶8̶-̶Z̶4̶ 20978-Z4 TML-X #2 —◁B-Side Runout Etching
UAST-20800A-Side Label
UAST-20952/UAST-20798B-Side Label
UAX-1345 S-45-20800-Z-2A-Side Runout
SUB A S-45-20952-20798-Z-1 TML X 0B-Side Runout
UAST-20800A-Side Label
UAST-20952/UAST-20798B-Side Label
S-45-20800-Z-15 DINO U.A.A Side Runout Etched
S-45-20952/20978-Z15 DINO U.A.B Side Runout Etched
UAST-20800A Side Label matrix
UAST-20952/UAST-20798B Side Label matrix
S-45-20800-Z10 T111 TA side runout, variation 1
S-45-20952- /120798-Z-19 DINO UA TB side runout, variation 1
S-45-20800-Z11 TML-X T11111A side runout, variation 2
T S-45-20952- ̶2̶0̶9̶7̶8̶-Z10 TML-M 20798 T11B side runout, variation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | United Artists Records UA-247First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Barbados | United Artists Records UA-X1345-YFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Brazil | United Artists Records 31C 006 82884First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-X1345-YFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | France | United Artists Records 2C 008-82884 / United Artists Records 2C 008-82.884First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C-006-82884First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Guatemala | United Artists Records UA-X1345-YFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Japan | United Artists Records CM-295First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 1A 006-82884First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UA 10First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | South Africa | United Artists Records UAST 24First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Liberty EA208First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | United Artists Records UA-X1345-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Liberty X-2027", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | United Artists Records UA-X1345-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Liberty UP625DJ7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA-X1345-Y.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-X1345-Y, UP 625, EA208, UA-247) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-45-20800-Z-4 #5 TML-X —◁ and S-45-20942-2̶0̶9̶7̶8̶-̶Z̶4̶ 20978-Z4 TML-X #2 —◁. 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.
