Vinyl pressings
by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band · 1975
(All I Have To Do Is) Dream was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, the album's first year, in 8 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.
UA-XW 655-X T-UAST 15738 Re1 KENDUN B TIA-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
UA XW 655-X UAST 15739-2 KENDUN B TIB-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
UA-XW 655-X UAST 15738 Re1-2 KENDUN A TIIIA-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
UA XW 655-X T UAST 15739-1 KENDUN A TG TIIIB-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
UA XW655-X UAST-15733 Re1 KENDUN-DRunout Side A
UA-XW-655-X UAST-15739X KENDUNRunout Side B
UA-15738A-Side Label
UAST-15738B-Side Label
UA-XW 655-X UA 15738 Re1 1A KENDUN AA-Side Deadwax
UA-XW 655-X UAST 15738 Re1 -1B KENDUN AB-Side Deadwax
UA-XW 655-X A TXDA-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
UA XW 655-X B TXDB-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-XW655-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | United Artists Records UA 35875First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Italy | United Artists Records UA 35875First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 006-97 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | United Artists Records K6014First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | South Africa | United Artists Records UASP 265First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW655-YFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW655-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW655-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | United Artists Records UP 35875First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | United Artists Records UP 35875First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of (All I Have To Do Is) Dream are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA-XW655-Y.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-XW655-Y, UP 35875, UA 35875, 5C 006-97 002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UA-XW 655-X T-UAST 15738 Re1 KENDUN B TI and UA XW 655-X UAST 15739-2 KENDUN B TI. 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.
