Vinyl pressings
by P. Lion · 1984
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.
13 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 6 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.
MIX AND 009 ARunout side A, hand etched
MIX AND 009 BRunout side B, hand etched
MIX AMD 009 ACenter label side A
MIX AMD 009 BCenter label side B
NP 009 · ARunout side A etched
NP 009 · BRunout side B etched
NP AMD 009 ASide A label
NP AMD 009 BSide B label
[SNA logo] 8418 A ƮEtched runout, side A
[SNA logo] 8418 A ƮEtched runout, side B
8418/1On label, side A
8418/2On label, side B
[SNA logo] 13567 A ƮRunout side A
[SNA logo] 13567 B ƮRunout side B
13567/1Label A
13567/2Label B
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 | Australia | Carrere 104335First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | Carrere TDS-231First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Carrere 8418 / Carrere 8.418First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | France | Carrere 13 567 / Discomagic Records 13567First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Carrere 881 160-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Carrere 881 160-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | American Disco MIX AMD 009First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Italy | Discomagic Records NP AMD 009First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | CBS A 12.4634 / Discomagic Records A 12.4634First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | CBS CBS A 4634 / CBS CBS A-4634First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | CBS CBS A 4634First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Spain | CBS CBS A 4634First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Spain | CBS CBS A 12.4634First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Germany | ZYX Music MAXI 1139-1212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of Dream are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1984 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Italy, Australia, Australia & New Zealand, France and more. One of them is American Disco MIX AMD 009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MIX AMD 009, NP AMD 009, 104335, TDS-231) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MIX AND 009 A and MIX AND 009 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.
