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

Vinyl pressings
by Ruff Driverz · 1998
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.
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.
T FERN 11 A₂ F̶O̶O̶L̶-̶1̶ ̶A̶1̶ Tim D. MasterpieceSide A runout
T FERN 11 AA₁ Tim D. MasterpieceSide AA runout
ROLL-1-A1 Tim D. MasterpieceA side runout etched
ROLL-1-B1B side runout etched
ISP 1388 ARunout side A
ISP 1388 BRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | France | Big Mix SHT 3439-6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1998 | Italy | Italian Style Production ISP 1388First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | Netherlands | Clubstitute Records 2004021First year12" | 12" |
| 1998 | UK | Inferno TFERN 1112", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1998 | UK | Inferno DJ FERN 11First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | Inferno T FERN 11First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1998 | UK | Not On Label ROLL-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1998 | UK | Not On Label ROLL-1First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1999 | Germany | Urban / Motor Music GMBH12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | Germany | Urban URBDJ 2018-212" | 12" |
| 1999 | Germany | Urban12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | Spain | Insolent Tracks INSMX 53 (M)12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | US | Tommy Boy Silver Label tb35912" | 12" |
| 1999 | US | Tommy Boy Silver Label tb35912", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Spain | Mando Records MP 03312" | 12" |
| 2004 | Spain | Mando Records MP - 03312", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2004 | UK | Inferno TFERN 6412", Stereo | 12", Stereo |
| 2004 | UK | Inferno TFERN 6412", White Label | 12", White Label |
18 vinyl pressings of Dreaming are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1998 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 1998, in UK, France, Italy, Netherlands. One of them is Inferno T FERN 11.
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.
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.