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Dreaming by Ruff Driverz, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Dreaming

by Ruff Driverz · 1998

18 pressings7 countriesTranceElectronic

Dreaming was first pressed on vinyl in 1998. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Dreaming

7 pressings came out in 1998, the album's first year, in 4 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.

UK

1998
Label and catalog number
Inferno T FERN 11
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

T FERN 11 A₂ F̶O̶O̶L̶-̶1̶ ̶A̶1̶ Tim D. MasterpieceSide A runout

T FERN 11 AA₁ Tim D. MasterpieceSide AA runout

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UK

1998
Label and catalog number
Not On Label ROLL-1
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ROLL-1-A1 Tim D. MasterpieceA side runout etched

ROLL-1-B1B side runout etched

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Italy

1998
Label and catalog number
Italian Style Production ISP 1388
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

ISP 1388 ARunout side A

ISP 1388 BRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 18 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1998FranceBig Mix SHT 3439-6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1998ItalyItalian Style Production ISP 1388First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1998NetherlandsClubstitute Records 2004021First year12"12"
1998UKInferno TFERN 1112", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1998UKInferno DJ FERN 11First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1998UKInferno T FERN 11First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
1998UKNot On Label ROLL-1First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1998UKNot On Label ROLL-1First year12", White Label12", White Label
1999GermanyUrban / Motor Music GMBH12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1999GermanyUrban URBDJ 2018-212"12"
1999GermanyUrban12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1999SpainInsolent Tracks INSMX 53 (M)12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1999USTommy Boy Silver Label tb35912"12"
1999USTommy Boy Silver Label tb35912", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
2000s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004SpainMando Records MP 03312"12"
2004SpainMando Records MP - 03312", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo
2004UKInferno TFERN 6412", Stereo12", Stereo
2004UKInferno TFERN 6412", White Label12", White Label

Tracklist

  1. A1Dreaming (Percussion Mix)7:18
  2. AA1Dreaming (Lange Remix)9:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dreaming are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Dreaming are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1998 and 2004.

When was Dreaming first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1998, in UK, France, Italy, Netherlands. One of them is Inferno T FERN 11.

How do I tell if my copy of Dreaming is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T FERN 11, ROLL-1, DJ FERN 11, SHT 3439-6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T FERN 11 A₂ F̶O̶O̶L̶-̶1̶ ̶A̶1̶ Tim D. Masterpiece and T FERN 11 AA₁ Tim D. Masterpiece. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dreaming on vinyl worth?

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.

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