UK
1984- Label and catalog number
- Steinar STE 1220
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Mezzoforte · 1984
Spring Fever / Summer Dream was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 5 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.
STE-720-A1 -tone MT DAMONTRunout side A
STE-720-B1 MT. DAMONTRunout side B
STE-720-A1 MT DAMONT TONERunout side A
STE-720-B1 MT DAMONTRunout side B
STE-1220-A1 MT 2 D NOEL DAMONTSide A runout, etched
STE-1220-B1 MT 1 DAMONTSide B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Benelux | Jump & Shout JS 1211First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Benelux | Jump & Shout JS 4511First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Quality Q 2446XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 821 981-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 821 981-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Japan | Polydor 7DM 0101First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Steinar STE 1220First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Steinar STE 720First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Steinar STE 1220First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1984 | UK | Steinar STE 720First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1984 | UK | Steinar STE 720First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Steinar STE 1220First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Spring Fever / Summer Dream are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Benelux, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Steinar STE 1220.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STE 1220, STE 720, JS 1211, JS 4511) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.