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Patti PageWhat A Dream / I Cried

Vinyl pressings

What A Dream / I Cried

by Patti Page · 1954

13 pressings5 countriesVocalPop

What A Dream / I Cried was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 What A Dream / I Cried

10 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1954
Label and catalog number
Mercury 70416
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

YB 10470 2F F1Side A stamped, variant 1

YB 10471 17F F1Side B stamped, variant 1

YB 10470 2F F1Side A stamped, variant 2

YB 10471 14F F1Side B stamped, variant 2

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US

1954
Label and catalog number
Mercury 70416-X45
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

YW 10470 2F FIRunout, side A, etched, variant 1

YW 10471 IF FIRunout, side B, etched, variant 1

YW 10470 1F F IRunout, side A, stamped, variant 2

YW 10471 2F F IRunout, side B, stamped, variant 2

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954AustraliaEsquire Mercury A-1149First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954CanadaMercury 70416First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954UKMercury MB. 3149First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954USMercury 70416X45First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1954USMercury 70416First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954USMercury 70416First year10", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
1954USMercury 70416-X45First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1954USMercury 70416X45First year7"7"
1954USMercury 70416X45First year7"7"
1954USMercury 70416First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMercury 70416-X457", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?ItalyMercury MM 70069Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USMercury 70416Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AWhat A Dream2:49
  2. BI Cried2:41

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of What A Dream / I Cried are there?

13 vinyl pressings of What A Dream / I Cried are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was What A Dream / I Cried first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Mercury 70416X45.

How do I tell if my copy of What A Dream / I Cried is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 70416X45, 70416, 70416-X45, MB. 3149) 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 What A Dream / I Cried 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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