Vinyl pressings
by Status Quo · 1986
Dreamin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 8 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.
QUO 21 A // 4 ∇ 420 TStamped runout side A variant 1
QUO 21 B 1 MT. 1 1Etched runout side B variant 1
QUO 21 A // 3 ▽ 420 T BILBO TAPEONESide A runout variant 2 stamped / etched
QUO-21 B2 MT BILBO TAPE ONESide B runout variant 2 etched
QUO 21 A // 4 ∇ 420 TStamped Runout Side A variant 1
QUO 21 B 1 MT. 1 1Etched Runout Side B variant 1
QUO 21 A // 3 ▽ 420 T BILBO TAPEONESide A runout variant 2 stamped/etched
QUO-21 B2 MT BILBO TAPE ONESide B runout variant 2 etched
QUO 21 A // 3 ▽ 420 T 1 3 9 BILBO. TAPE oneSide A runout
QUO • 21 • B•1 MT. BILBO.TAPEone 3 8Side B runout
QUO 2112 A//4̶3̶ ∇ 420 T BILBO TAPE ONESide A runout - variant 1
QUO-21/12 B1 MT DB TAPE ONESide B runout - variant 1
QUO 2112 A // 3 ∇ 42 0 T 1 1 2 BILBO TAPE ONESide A runout - variant 2
QUO-21/12•B:1 MT DB TAPE ONE 3 1 1Side B runout - variant 2
QUO 21 A//3 ▽ 420TSide A runout, stamped
QUO • 21 • B ISide B runout, etched
QUO 21 A// 3 ∇ 420T 1 (11)1 L18247 BILBO TAPE OneRunout side A, variant 1
QUO 21 B2 MT. J L.18248 2 (11) BILBO TAPE ONE BRunout side B, variant 1
QUO 21 A//3▽420T 1 (11)1 L18247 BILBO TAPE One ARunout side A, variant 2
QUO ·21·B˙1 E MT. L18248 1(11) BILBO.TAPeone 1 1Runout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Vertigo 888 198-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Vertigo 888 198-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Vertigo 888 309-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | Vertigo 888 309-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Vertigo 888 309-1First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Vertigo 888 309-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Ireland | Vertigo QUO 21First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Vertigo 888 198-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Portugal | Vertigo 888 198-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Vertigo 888 198-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | UK | Vertigo QUO 2112 / Phonogram QUO 2112First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Vertigo QUOP 21First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Vertigo QUO 21 / Phonogram QUO 21First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Vertigo QUOP 21First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Vertigo QUO 21First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Dreamin' are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Australia, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Vertigo QUO 21, released November 28, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use QUO 21, QUO 2112, QUOP 21, QUO DJ 2112) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, QUO 21 A // 4 ∇ 420 T and QUO 21 B 1 MT. 1 1. 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.
