Vinyl pressings
by Peter Green · 1980
Little Dreamer was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 16 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.
PVLS.102. A-1 1 (Utopia logo) ⋀Variant 1, Side A runout, etched
PVLS-102-B2 SAIL-012-B- PVK DC ⋀1Variant 1, Side B runout, etched
MASTERDISKVariant 1, Side B runout, stamped
PVLS -102 - A4 BILBO - TAIPE GREAT TO HEAR YOU AGAIN PETEVariant 2, Side A runout, etched
PVLS.102.A-1 DAMONTSide 1:(etched)
PVLS.102.B-2 DAMONTSide 2:(etched)
GL55017 A 11C1Side A runout, stamped
GL55017 B 13C2Side B runout, stamped
GIP 55.017-ASide A label
GIP 55.017-BSide B label
N - 47 SAIL - 0112.A 2 MASTERDISKRunout A side, variant 1
N - 47 SAIL - 0112.B 3 MASTERDISKRunout B side, variant 1
N-47 SAIL - 0112•A •2 MASTERDISK DCRunout A side, variant 2
N-47 SAIL- 0112- B •3 MASTERDISK DCRunout B side, variant 2
MLF 357 ARunout Side A
MLF 357 BRunout Side B
LAT-1088-A -1A2HZKASide A, etched
LAT-1088-B -1A2HZASide B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Unknown | Dureco Benelux 55.017 / GIP 55017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Creole Records MLF 357 / 7 Records MLF 357First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Attic LAT 1088First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Accord ACV 130019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Creole Records 6.24 300 / Creole Records 6.24300 AOFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Creole Records 6.24 300-01-1 / Sonocord 27 175-9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Creole Records 6.24 300 / PVK Records PVK I.A.I / I.B.ILP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Greece | Music-Box SMB 40101 / Music-Box MB 40101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Israel | PVK Records PVLS 102 / Creole Records PVLS 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Dig-It International Records PLS 3021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Dig-It International Records PLS 3021 / Dig-It International Records PL 3021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Trash TRSH-2008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | GIP 55.017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | GIP 55.017 / GIP 55017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Creole Records MLF 357 / 7 Records MLF 357First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2259 / Sanctuary MOVLP2259LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2259 / Sanctuary MOVLP2259LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2259 / Sanctuary MOVLP2259LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2259 / Sanctuary MOVLP2259LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Music Box International SMB 40101 / Music-Box MB 40101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
31 vinyl pressings of Little Dreamer are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1980 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is PVK Records PVLS 102, released April 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PVLS 102, 55.017, SAIL 0112, MLF 357) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PVLS.102. A-1 1 (Utopia logo) ⋀ and PVLS-102-B2 SAIL-012-B- PVK DC ⋀1. 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.
