Vinyl pressings
by Supertramp · 1974
Dreamer was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, the album's first year, in 12 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.
AMS·7132·A1 CYSide A runout, stamped, variant 1
AMS·7132·B1 CSide B runout, stamped, variant 1
AMS·7132·A1 43 ΛSide A runout, stamped, variant 2
AMS·7132·B B 12Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
AMS·7132·A1 Λ 2 3Runout side A, stamped variant 1
AMS·7132·B1 Λ 6Runout side B, stamped variant 1
AMS·7132·A1 Λ 2 CRunout side A, stamped variant 2
AMS·7132·B1 Λ Λ 2 CRunout side B, stamped variant 2
AMS 7132 A1Stamped side A
AMS-7132-B1Stamped side B
AMS 7132-ALabel Side A
AMS 7132-BLabel Side B
AMS·7132·A1 Λ 2Runout side A, stamped
AMS·7132·B1 Λ 1Runout side B, stamped
AMS 7132-ALabel side A
AMS 7132-BLabel side B
AMS·7132·A1 Λ 6Runout side A, stamped
AMS·7132·B1 Λ 6Runout side B, stamped
AMS 7132-ALabel side A
AMS 7132-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | A&M Records K-5845 / A&M Records 1660-SFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Brazil | A&M Records S7AM-5138First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1974 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1660-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1660-S / A&M Records AM-1660First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | A&M Records 13 749 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Ireland | A&M Records AMS 7132First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | A&M Records K-5845First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Portugal | A&M Records 8E 006 96188 MGFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Spain | A&M Records 13730 A / A&M Records 13.730 - AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7132First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | A&M Records 1660 / A&M Records 1660-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | A&M Records 1660-S7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1974 | Venezuela | A&M Records 13.533First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | A&M Records 13 605 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7132First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | A&M Records 35097", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMS 71327", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
28 vinyl pressings of Dreamer are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1974 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 7132, released November 1, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 7132, 1660-S, 1660, 13 605 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMS·7132·A1 CY and AMS·7132·B1 C. 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.
