Vinyl pressings
by The Jim Carroll Band · 1982
Dry Dreams was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
0-1 SM2-1 ST-C-824897-A @tGP SP ["EDP" in a oval] PRunout side A
ST-C-824898-A @tGP 0-1 ["EDP" in a oval] MIRunout side B
ST-C-824897-SPLabel side A
ST-C-824898-SPLabel side B
ST-C-824897-A @tGP △1433 B-16694-ARunout side A, variant 1 etched
ST-C-824898-A @tGP B-16695-A △1433-xRunout side B, variant 1 etched
ST-C-824897-A @TGP [EDP logo] M1 SF1 SM1 △1433 [Allied 'a' logo] B-16694-ARunout side A, variant 2
ST-C-824898-A @TGP [Allied 'a' logo] B-16695-A + △1433-X [EDP logo M1 SF1 SM1Runout side B, variant 2
◇ MX201044 ELPS4288-S1Deadwax, Side A, Stamped
◇ MX201045 ELPS4288-S2Deadwax, Side B, Stamped
MX201044Label, Side A
MX201045Label, Side B
XSD 38145-A A/CRSide A
XSD 38145-B A/CRSide B
OI_85614_1A_1 ARunout side A, stamped
OI_85614_2B_1 ARunout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4288First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4288First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | ATCO Records XSD 38-145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS 85614First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2404First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2404First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4288First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | CBS 85614 / CBS CBS 85614First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | ATCO Records SD 38-145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | ATCO Records SD 38-145First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US | Fat Possum Records FP1729-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Dry Dreams are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1982 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ATCO Records SD 38-145, released April 19, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 38-145, 85614, ELPS 4288, XSD 38-145) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-1 SM2-1 ST-C-824897-A @tGP SP ["EDP" in a oval] P and ST-C-824898-A @tGP 0-1 ["EDP" in a oval] MI. 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.
