US
September 1961- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records T1608Capitol Records T-1608
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Scranton
- Runout / matrix
T1-1608-D2 [Anvil symbol]Runout A
T2-1608-D2 [Anvil symbol]Runout B
T1-1608Label A
T2-1608Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Ray Anthony · 1961
Dream Dancing Medley was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
T1-1608-D2 [Anvil symbol]Runout A
T2-1608-D2 [Anvil symbol]Runout B
T1-1608Label A
T2-1608Label B
ST-1-1608-N3" &side A runout stamped
ST-2-1608-N10 &side B runout stamped
ST1-1608-N6 [Anvil]Side A runout, stamped
ST-2-1608-N13 [Anvil]Side B runout, stamped
ST-1-1608-N2”&side A runout stamped
ST-2-1608-N3#2 &side B runout stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 1608 / Capitol Records ST-1608First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Canada | Capitol Records T-1608 / Capitol Records T-1608First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records T1608First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records ST1608First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records STT 1608 / Capitol Records STT-1608First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records T1608First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records ST1608First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records T1608 / Capitol Records T-1608First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Brazil | Capitol Records T1608LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Capitol Records ED 26 0431 1 / EMI Records Ltd. ED 26 0431 1LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records ED 26 0431 1 / EMI Records Ltd. ED 26 0431 1LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Dream Dancing Medley are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records T1608, released September 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T1608, ST1608, STT 1608, ST 1608) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-1608-D2 [Anvil symbol] and T2-1608-D2 [Anvil symbol]. 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.