Vinyl pressings
by Leo Kottke · 1974
Dreams And All That Stuff was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ST-11335-Z2-A#3 BB/PMRunout, Side A, Etched - Variant 1
ST-2-11335-Z8 #1 BB/PMRunout, Side B, Etched - Variant 1
ST-11335-Z2-A#2 BB/PMRunout, Side A, Etched - Variant 2
ST-2-11335-Z8 #1 BB/PMRunout, Side B, Etched - Variant 2
ST-11335-Z2-A#3 • ━◁ BB/PMA side runout, variant 1
ST-2-11335-Z8 #1 • ━◁ BB/PMB side runout, variant 1
ST-11335-A-Z4 • ━◁ BB/PMA side runout, variant 2
ST-21335-A-Z4 • ━◁ BB/PMB side runout, variant 2
ST-11335-Z6•• ✲ BB/PMSide A runout (variant 1)
ST-2-11335-Z5• ✲ BB/PMSide B runout (variant 1)
ST-11335-Z5• 2 ✲ BB/PMSide A runout (variant 2)
ST-11335-B-Z5• 2 ✲ BB/PMSide B runout (variant 2)
E ST1 11335-1 II I RJLRunout side A
E ST2 11335-1 0 I RJLRunout side B
ST-11335-A-Z7 BB/PMSide 1 runout
ST-11335-B-Z7 BB/PMSide 2 runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11335First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11335First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11335First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Capitol Records 2C 064 81.775First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 056-81 775First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C062-81775 / MCA Records International MAPS 7636First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11335 / Capitol Records 0C 062 ○ 81775First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records ST-11335First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records ST-11335First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records ST-11335First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | EMI Electrola 1 C056-81 775 / Capitol Records 1 C056-81 775LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 056-81 775LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 038-81775LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16187LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Dreams And All That Stuff are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11335.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11335, E-ST 11335, 2C 064 81.775, 1C 056-81 775) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-11335-Z2-A#3 BB/PM and ST-2-11335-Z8 #1 BB/PM. 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.
