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Dream Along With Me by Perry Como, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Dream Along With Me

by Perry Como · 1957

26 pressings4 countriesVocalPop

Dream Along With Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Dream Along With Me

10 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 2 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

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL 403
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

H3 PP4993-8S ⅠB2side A runout stamped

H3 PP4994-4S ⅠA4side B runout stamped

H3PP-4993side A label

H3PP-4994side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL 403
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

H3-PP4993-10S B3 Iside A runout stamped

H3 PP4994-6S I A2side B runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL-403 RE
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

H3PP~4993~18S 4 3 RSide A etched [4 3 stamped]

H3 PP4994-12S B2 RSide B stamped [B2 R etched]

H3PP-4993Side A label

H3PP-4994Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL 403RCA Camden CAL-403
Format
LP, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

H3 PP4993-8S I B1Runout A, variant 1

H3 PP4994-5S I B2Runout B, variant 1

H3 PP4993-8S I C2Runout A, variant 2

H3 PP4994-5S I B4Runout B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL-403
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

H3 PP4993 11SRunout side A

H3 PP4994 2SRunout side B

H3PP-4993Label side A

H3PP-4994Label side B

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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaRCA Camden CAL-403First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957CanadaRCA Camden CAL-403First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957CanadaRCA Camden CAL-403 / RCA Camden CAL 403First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957CanadaRCA Camden CAL-403First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957CanadaRCA Camden CAL-403First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Camden CAL 403First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Camden CAL 403First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Camden CAL-403 REFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Camden CAL 403First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Camden CAL 403 / RCA Camden CAL-403First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USRCA Camden CAL-403LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959USRCA Camden CAL 403LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969CanadaRCA Camden CDS 1002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CanadaRCA Camden CDS 1002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969UKRCA Camden CDS 1002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976CanadaPickwick ACL-7023LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976CanadaPickwick ACL-7023LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976USPickwick ACL-7023LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976USPickwick ACL-7023LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Camden CAL-7006LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Camden CDS 1002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKRCA Camden CDS 1002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKRCA Camden CDS 1002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRCA Camden CAS 403(e)LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?USRCA Camden CAS 403(e)LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?USRCA Camden CAS 403(e)LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Me And My Shadow
  2. A2Without A Song
  3. A3More Than You Know
  4. A4Blue Skies
  5. A5My Melancholy Baby
  6. A6Girl Of My Dreams
  7. B1Chincherinchee
  8. B2If I Loved You
  9. B3They Say It's Wonderful
  10. B4I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling
  11. B5Oh, How I Miss You Tonight
  12. B6Dream Along With Me (I'm On My Way To A Star)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dream Along With Me are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Dream Along With Me are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1957 and 1976.

When was Dream Along With Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Camden CAL 403.

How do I tell if my copy of Dream Along With Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAL 403, CAL-403 RE, CAL-403) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H3 PP4993-8S ⅠB2 and H3 PP4994-4S ⅠA4. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dream Along With Me 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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