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Vinyl pressings

Daydream Nation

by Sonic Youth · 1988

24 pressings10 countriesAlternative RockIndie RockAvantgardeNoise Rock

Daydream Nation was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 Daydream Nation

11 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 7 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.

US

October 18, 1988
Label and catalog number
Enigma 7 75403-1Blast First 7 75403-1
Format
LP, Album · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

D1-1-75403-Z1-DMM SP1-2 MASTERDISK DMM B-32747-Z1 △22278 O- SP-AR Rock AND ROLL FOR PresideNT D̷-̷1̷Side A runout, etched

D1-2-75403-Z1-DMM SP1-2 MASTERDISK B-32748-Z1 △22278-X O- STAR STRANGLED BANGLES S̷T̷A̷R̷ ̷S̷P̷A̷N̷G̷ SP-ARSide B runout, etched

D1·3-75403-Z1-DMM SP1̷-̷3̷1-2 MASTERDISK B-32749-Z1 △22279 O- SP-AR Destroy All Record Labels, Part 2 - High, EndSide C runout, etched

D1-4-75403-Z2 DMM SP2-1 SP-AR DMM MASTERDISK O- △22279-X B-33042-Z2 NO SLEEP TILL RHINOSide D runout, etched

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US

October 18, 1988
Label and catalog number
Enigma 7 75403-1Blast First 7 75403-1
Format
LP, Album · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

D1-1-75403-Z1-DMM SP1-3 MASTERDISK DMM D̶-̶1̶ Rock AND ROLL FOR PresideNTRun-out, side A, etched

D1-2-75403-Z1-DMM SP1-1 MASTERDISK STAR STRANGLED BANGLES S̶T̶A̶R̶S̶P̶A̶N̶G̶Run-out, side B, etched

D1-3-75403-Z1-DMM SP1-1 MASTERDISK Destroy All Record Labels, Part 2 - High, EndRun-out, side C, etched

D1-4-75403-Z2-DMM SP1-1 DMM MASTERDISK NO SLEEP TILL RHINORun-out, side D, etched

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UK

October 17, 1988
Label and catalog number
Blast First BFFP 34
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

BFFD-34-A P3-20M smo Rock and Roll For President MASTERDISK DMMVariant 1 Side A, etched

BFFD-34-B P4-10M MASTERDISK -DMM- STARSTRANGLED BANGLESVariant 1 Side B, etched

BFFD-34-C P7 -DMM- MASTERDISK Destroy All Record Labels, Part 2 - High, EndVariant 1 Side C, etched

BFFD-34-D -DMM- No Sleep Till Rhino 77Variant 1 Side D, etched

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UK

1988
Label and catalog number
Blast First BFFP 34
Format
LP, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered
Runout / matrix

BFFD-34-A P3-20M smo Rock and Roll For President MASTERDISK DMMSide A

BFFD-34-B P4-10M MASTERDISK -DMM- STARSTRANGLED BANGLESSide B

BFFD-34-C P7 -DMM- MASTERDISK Destroy All Record Labels, Part 2 - High, EndSide C

BFFD-34-D -DMM- No Sleep Till Rhino 77Side D

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UK

1988
Label and catalog number
Blast First BFFP 34
Format
LP, Album, White Label
Runout / matrix

BFFD-34-A B MASTERDISK DMM Rock And ROLL FOR PresideNTA side runout

BFFD-34-B MASTERDISK -DMM- B STAR STRANGLED BANGLESB side runout

BFFD-34-C -DMM- MASTERDISK B DestRoy All RecoRD LAbels, PART 2 - High, ENdC side runout

BFFD-34-D -DMM- No sleep till RhiNo BD side runout

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Australia

October 1988
Label and catalog number
Au Go Go ANDA 90
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MX301987Label, Side A

MX301988Label, Side B

MX301989Label, Side C

MX301990Label, Side D

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

All 24 vinyl pressings

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

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988GreeceDi Di Music Di Di 145 / Di Di Music DI DI 145First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988GreeceDi Di Music Di Di 145 / Di Di Music DI DI 145First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988JapanSupernatural Organization SUR LP2First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988SpainGrabaciones Accidentales GA275First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988UKBlast First BFFP 34First yearLP, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered
1988UKBlast First BFFP 34First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1988AustraliaAu Go Go ANDA 90First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988NetherlandsTorso TORSO 33088First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988UKBlast First BFFP 34First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988USEnigma 7 75403-1 / Blast First 7 75403-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988USEnigma 7 75403-1 / Blast First 7 75403-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1990s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991USSRAnTrop П91 00037LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1991USSRAnTrop П91 00037LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1991USSRAnTrop П91 00037LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1991USSRAnTrop П91 00037LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1991USSRAnTrop П91 00037LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1994BrazilGeffen Records 170.8100 / Geffen Records GEF-24515LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2003EuropeGeffen Records 424 515-1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2007USGoofin' Records GOO-013LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2007USGoofin' Records GOO-013 / Goofin' Records goo-0013LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Box Set, Deluxe EditionLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Box Set, Deluxe Edition
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013EuropeGeffen Records 424 515-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2013EuropeSleuth Records SL2LP2006LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2014USGoofin' Records goo-017LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKBlast First BFFP 34 / Mute BFFP 34LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Teen Age Riot6:56
  2. A2Silver Rocket3:46
  3. A3The Sprawl7:39
  4. B1'Cross The Breeze7:00
  5. B2Eric's Trip3:46
  6. B3Total Trash7:30
  7. C1Hey Joni4:17
  8. C2Providence2:39
  9. C3Candle4:57
  10. C4Rain King4:38
  11. D1Kissability3:06
  12. D2ATrilogy: a) The Wonder4:27
  13. D2BTrilogy: b) Hyperstation7:04
  14. D2ZTrilogy: z) Eliminator Jr.2:37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Daydream Nation are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Daydream Nation are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1988 and 2014.

When was Daydream Nation first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Australia, Netherlands and more. One of them is Enigma 7 75403-1, released October 18, 1988.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 75403-1, BFFP 34, ANDA 90, TORSO 33088) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D1-1-75403-Z1-DMM SP1-2 MASTERDISK DMM B-32747-Z1 △22278 O- SP-AR Rock AND ROLL FOR PresideNT D̷-̷1̷ and D1-2-75403-Z1-DMM SP1-2 MASTERDISK B-32748-Z1 △22278-X O- STAR STRANGLED BANGLES S̷T̷A̷R̷ ̷S̷P̷A̷N̷G̷ SP-AR. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Daydream Nation 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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