Vinyl pressings
by Ramones · 1981
Pleasant Dreams was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 20 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.
SRK-1-3571-S1 STRAWBERRY + SLM + [Allied 'ɑ' logo] Δ 690 B-15811-S1Runout A variant 1
[Allied 'ɑ' logo] SRK-2-3571-S2 STRAWBERRY + SLM + Δ 690-Χ B-15812-S2Runout B variant 1
SRK-1-3571-S2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] STRAWBERRY + SLM ++ Δ 690 B-15811-S2Runout A variant 2
[Allied 'ɑ' logo] SRK-2-3571-S1 STRAWBERRY + SLM + Δ 690-Χ B-15812-S1Runout B variant 2
SRK-1-3571-S6#1 STRAWBERRY + SLM+ ∆690Runout, side A, variant 1
SRK-2-3571-S6#1 STRAWBERRY + SLM+ ∆690-X CAP.J.Runout, side B, variant 1
SRK-2-3571-JW1#1 0Runout, side B, variant 2
SRK-1-3571-S5#1 STRAWBERRY + SLM+ ∆690 0Runout, side A, variant 3
SRK-1-3571-WW1 #2 —◁Runout A, var. 1
SRK-2-3571-S4 #3 STRAWBERRY + SLM + —◁ △690-X CAP.W.Runout B, var. 1
SRK-1-3571-WW1 #2 —◁Runout A, var. 2
SRK-2-3571-S5 STRAWBERRY + SLIM + —◁ △690-XRunout B, var. 2
SRK-1-3571-S2 ɑ STRAWBERRY + SLM + Δ 690 B-15811-S2Side A runout (etched)
ɑ SRK-2-3571-S2 STRAWBERRY + SLM + Δ 690-Χ B-15812-S2Side B runout (etched)
SRK 3571 AI 2 W-5 KD STRAWBERRYRunout side A, variant 1
SRK 3571 B-I W-8 KD STRAWBERRYRunout side B, variant 1
SRK 3571 A-I 2 W-3 KD STRAWBERRYRunout side A, variant 2
SRK 3571 B-I I W-10 STRAWBERRYRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Sire 80612 / Wea 80612First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Argentina | Music Hall MH 50-14.580-2First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Argentina | Sire 50-14.580-2 / Music Hall 50-14.580-2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Australia | Sire SRK 3571First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | WEA 28.051 / Sire 28.051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | OdeonLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Canada | Sire XSR 3571First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Sire XSR 3571First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Sire Sire 56 923First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Sire 2C 068-64475First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Sire 2C 068-64475LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Germany | Sire 203 891 / Sire 203 891-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Sire SIRE 56923First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Sire SIRE 56923First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | Greece | WEA 56923 / Sire 56923First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Germany | Sire R1 3571LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | Russia | Музыка KOT 191188LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2024 | Germany | Sire R1 3571LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2025 | Argentina | Sire R1 3571 / Sire 0349-78422-4LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Sire 670.4300 / Warner Music Brasil 670.4300LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Sire SRK 3571LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Sire SRK 3571LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Sire SRK 3571LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Sire R1 3571 / Sire 603497842247LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
47 vinyl pressings of Pleasant Dreams are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1981 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Ireland, Italy and more. One of them is Sire SRK 3571, released July 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRK 3571, 80612, 50-14.580-2, 28.051) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRK-1-3571-S1 STRAWBERRY + SLM + [Allied 'ɑ' logo] Δ 690 B-15811-S1 and [Allied 'ɑ' logo] SRK-2-3571-S2 STRAWBERRY + SLM + Δ 690-Χ B-15812-S2. 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.
