Vinyl pressings
by Midnight Oil · 1988
Dreamworld was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
MX250419 651473.7 S1 LEON MASTERED BY STUDIOS 301 SIDE ASide A runout
MX 250420 651473.7 S2 LEON SIDE BSide B runout
MX250419Side A label
MX250420Side B label
MX250419 651473.7 S1 MASTERED BY STUDIOS 301 LEON SIDE AEtched Runout A
MX250420 651473.7 S2 LEON SIDE BEtched Runout B
ZSS 08093ALabel Side A
ZSS 08093BLabel Side B
ZSS 08093A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | CBS 651473 7First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Australia | CBS 651473 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | CBS 651473 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1988 | Canada | Columbia 38-08093First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS CBS 653051 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS CBS 653051 7 / Sprint CBS 653051 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS 653051 6 / CBS 653051 6First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS 653051 7 / Sprint CBS 653051 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS 653051 7 / Sprint CBS 653051 7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | Columbia 38-08093First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1988 | US | Columbia 38-08093First year7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Dreamworld are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Australia, US, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is CBS 651473 7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 651473 7, 38-08093, CBS 653051 6, CBS 653051 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MX250419 651473.7 S1 LEON MASTERED BY STUDIOS 301 SIDE A and MX 250420 651473.7 S2 LEON SIDE B. 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.
