Vinyl pressings
by Roy Buchanan · 1972
Sweet Dreams was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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.
2066307 A // 1 ▽ 420 12 18 04Runout A-side stamped variant 1
2066307 B // 1 ▽ 420 1 1 1 6 04Runout A-side stamped variant 1
2066307 A // 1 ▽ 420 1 2 1 9Runout A-side stamped variant 2
2066307 B // 1 ▽ 420 1 2 1 9Runout A-side stamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2066 310First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Polydor 2066 294First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Polydor 2066 263First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | Polydor 2066-307First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | Polydor 2066-307First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | Polydor 2066-307First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | Polydor 2066-307First year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | UK | Polydor 2066-307First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | Polydor 2066-307First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD-14178First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD-14178First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Sweet Dreams are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Polydor 2066-307.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2066-307, PD-14178, 2066 310, 2066 294) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2066307 A // 1 ▽ 420 12 18 04 and 2066307 B // 1 ▽ 420 1 1 1 6 04. 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.
