Vinyl pressings
by Ted Nugent · 1980
Scream Dream was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 17 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.
P P AL 36404-1A √ᴀɴᴏsA side etched, variant 1
P P BL 36404-1G RJB side etched, variant 1
P AL 36404-1AA side stamped, variant 2
P P BL 36404-1A C RJB side stamped, variant 2
P AL-36404-1J S1 Bx JANOSSide A
P BL-36404-1F S1 RJSide B
P AL-36404-1H T1 B3 RJRunout, side A, variant 1
P BL-36404-1F T1 RJRunout, side B, variant 1
P AL-36404-1H 1T D4 RJRunout, side A, variant 2
P BL-36404-1E 1T o C2 RJRunout, side B, variant 2
EPC-S 86111 . A1Matrix number, side A, variant 1
EPC-S 86111 . B1 <Matrix number, side B, variant 1
EPC-S-86111-A1 CMatrix runout, side A, etched [C stamped], variant 2
EPC-S-86111-B1 ⋀Matrix runout, side B, etched [⋀ stamped], 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Epic ELPS4067First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Brazil | Epic 144413 / Epic 144.413First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Colombia | Epic 19264First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Costa Rica | Epic 33204First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | Epic EPC 86111First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | Epic EPC 86111First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | Epic EPC 86111 / Epic EPC 86111 -AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25. 3P 214First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ireland | Epic EPC 86111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | EPIC EPC 86111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Epic 25-3P-214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Epic 25-3P-214First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17313First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Epic 86111First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4067First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Epic PE 36404LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of Scream Dream are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1980 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Epic FE 36404, released June 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FE 36404, EPC 86111, XFE 36404, ELPS4067) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P P AL 36404-1A √ᴀɴᴏs and P P BL 36404-1G RJ. 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.
