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MezzoforteSpring Fever / Summer Dream

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Spring Fever / Summer Dream

by Mezzoforte · 1984

12 pressings5 countriesJazz-FunkDiscoElectronicFunk / Soul

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Spring Fever / Summer Dream

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.

UK

1984
Label and catalog number
Steinar STE 720
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

STE-720-A1 -tone MT DAMONTRunout side A

STE-720-B1 MT. DAMONTRunout side B

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UK

1984
Label and catalog number
Steinar STE 720
Format
7", 45 RPM, White Label
Runout / matrix

STE-720-A1 MT DAMONT TONERunout side A

STE-720-B1 MT DAMONTRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1984
Label and catalog number
Steinar STE 1220
Format
12", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

STE-1220-A1 MT 2 D NOEL DAMONTSide A runout, etched

STE-1220-B1 MT 1 DAMONTSide B runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984BeneluxJump & Shout JS 1211First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1984BeneluxJump & Shout JS 4511First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984CanadaQuality Q 2446XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984GermanyPolydor 821 981-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1984GermanyPolydor 821 981-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984JapanPolydor 7DM 0101First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1984UKSteinar STE 1220First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1984UKSteinar STE 720First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984UKSteinar STE 1220First year12", White Label12", White Label
1984UKSteinar STE 720First year7", 45 RPM, White Label7", 45 RPM, White Label
1984UKSteinar STE 720First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1984UKSteinar STE 1220First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ASpring Fever (Remixed Version)6:08
  2. BSummer Dream5:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Spring Fever / Summer Dream are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Spring Fever / Summer Dream are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Spring Fever / Summer Dream first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Benelux, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Steinar STE 1220.

How do I tell if my copy of Spring Fever / Summer Dream is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Spring Fever / Summer Dream on vinyl worth?

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.

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