Vinyl pressings
by Roy Orbison · 1987
In Dreams: The Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 10 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.
ST-VR 876395-A I-1 Precision [SRC logo]Side A runout
ST-VR 876396-D I-1 Precision [SRC logo]Side B runout
ST-VR 876397-A I-4 Precision [SRC logo]Side C runout
ST-VR 876398-A I-1 Precision [SRC logo]Side D runout
ST-VR 876395-A 1-2 B-27569-A Precision (triangle)16631 0- [SRC logo]Side A etched, stamped
ST-VR 876396-D 1-2 B-27639-D 0- (triangle)16631-X Precision [SRC logo] SPARSide B etched, stamped
ST-VR 876397-A 1-3 0- Precision B-27505-A [SRC logo] (triangle)16573Side C etched, stamped
ST-VR 876398-A 1-2 SPAR B-27506-A Precision (triangle)16573-X 0- [SRC logo]Side D etched, stamped
VGD 3514 A-2J-1-1- TOWNHOUSE DWMEtching Side A
VGD 3514 B- 1J-1-2- TOWNHOUSE DWMEtching Side B
VGD 3514 C- 1J-1-3- TOWNHOUSE DWMEtching Side C
VGD 3514 D- 1J-1-4- TOWNHOUSE DWMEtching Side D
VGD 3514 A-2U-1-1-X1 TOWNHOUSE DWM DDRunout stamped side A (TOWNHOUSE DWM hand-etched)
VGD 3514 B- 1U-1-1-2 DD TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout stamped side B (TOWNHOUSE DMM hand-etched)
VGD 3514 C- 1U-1-1- D TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout stamped side C (TOWNHOUSE DMM hand-etched)
VGD 3514 D- 1U-1-2- D TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout stamped side D (TOWNHOUSE DMM hand-etched)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Virgin VGD3514First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Virgin VDL90604 / Virgin Records Canada Inc. VDL90604First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 303 089 / Virgin 303 090First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 303 091 370 / Virgin 303 091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 303 091-370 / Virgin 303 091First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 303 091First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Germany | Virgin 303 091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Germany | Virgin 303 091-370 / Virgin 303 090First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Germany | Virgin 303 091First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | New Zealand | Virgin VGD3514First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | South Africa | Virgin VNC 5142First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | South Africa | Virgin VNC 5142First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Spain | Virgin XH 303 091 / Virgin XH 303 089First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | UK | Virgin VGD 3514First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Virgin VDL 90604First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Virgin VGD3514LP, Album | LP, Album |
26 vinyl pressings of In Dreams: The Greatest Hits are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1987 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Virgin 90604-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 90604-1, VGD 3514, VDL 90604, VGD3514) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-VR 876395-A I-1 Precision [SRC logo] and ST-VR 876396-D I-1 Precision [SRC logo]. 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.
