Sweden
1983- Label and catalog number
- Bearsville 1.23746
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
1·23746-A TαRunout side A, etched
1·23746 · B₂Runout side B, etched
1.23746 ALabel side A
1.23746 BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Randy Vanwarmer · 1983
The Things That You Dream was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 9 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.
1·23746-A TαRunout side A, etched
1·23746 · B₂Runout side B, etched
1.23746 ALabel side A
1.23746 BLabel side B
1-23746-A-RE1-SH3 [Allied logo] B-157574 - Re-SH3 SLM △3305 STERLING 1-1A-side runout
1-1 1-23746-B-RE1-SH3 [Allied logo] B-157575 - Re1-SH 3 SLM △3305-X STERLINGB-side runout
SMX - 60295Runout Side A hand etched
SMX - 60296Runout Side B hand etched
SMX-60295Label Side A
SMX-60296Label Side B
205246 A-2/83S I Made In Germany
205246 B-1/83S I Made In Germany
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Bearsville L 37966 / Bearsville L-37966First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Bearsville 66 006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Bearsville 205 246First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Bearsville BRLP 23746First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Bearsville 25AP 2527First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Bearsville 25AP 2527First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Bearsville 810 722-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | South Africa | Bearsville BVL 69113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Sweden | Bearsville 1.23746First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Bearsville 9 23746-1 / Bearsville 1-23746First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of The Things That You Dream are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Sweden, US, Australia, France and more. One of them is Bearsville 1.23746.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1.23746, 9 23746-1, L 37966, 66 006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1·23746-A Tα and 1·23746 · B₂. 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.