Vinyl pressings
by Picture · 1982
Diamond Dreamer was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
6350 065 1Y1 ℗ 1982 670 04 1 1 2Runout side A, stamped, Variant 1
6350 065 2Y1 ℗ 1982 670 04 1 1 1Runout side B, stamped, Variant 1
6350 065 1Y1 ℗ 1982 670 04 1 1 3Runout side A, stamped, Variant 2
6350 065 2Y1 ℗ 1982 670 04 1 1 3Runout side A, stamped, Variant 2
JA CAL 146 A-1U-1-1-2Side A runout
CAL 146 B-1U-1-1-Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Italy | F1 Team LP 3380First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Backdoor 6350 065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | World 612307First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Carrere CAL 146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Mercury 6350 065LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 811 938-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Mexico | Mercury LPR19069LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Peru | Philips Y - PHI - 6350065.0LP | LP |
| 1983 | Venezuela | Color 102-35037LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Polydor 811 938-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Israel | Arton Records BAN 19001LP | LP |
11 vinyl pressings of Diamond Dreamer are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Netherlands, UK, Italy, Portugal. One of them is Backdoor 6350 065.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6350 065, CAL 146, LP 3380, 612307) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6350 065 1Y1 ℗ 1982 670 04 1 1 2 and 6350 065 2Y1 ℗ 1982 670 04 1 1 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.
