Vinyl pressings
by The Lettermen · 1969
I Have Dreamed was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ST1-202-X2#2 [IAM Triangle]Side A Etched [IAM Triangle Stamped]
ST2-202-B2##3 [IAM Triangle]Side B Etched [IAM Triangle Stamped]
ST 1-202Label side A
ST 2-202Label side B
ST1-202-A1Side A
ST2-202-W1Side B
ST 1 202 A3 #1 OSide A Etched
ST 2 202 H3 #3 OSide B Etched
EST1 202 H5Runout - side A
EST2 202 H5Runout - side B
E-ST1 202Label - side A
E-ST2 202Label - side A
ST1-202-X2Side A
ST2-202-B2Side B
ST 1 202 A3 #1 OSide A Etched
ST 2 202 H3 #3 OSide B Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-202First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Philippines | Capitol Records ST-202First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Capitol Records ST-202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST-202 / Capitol Records 1E 062 ◦ 80077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records ST-202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records ST-202First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records ST-8-0202 / Capitol Records ST-202LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records ST-202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records ST-202LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 062-80 077LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of I Have Dreamed are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada, Philippines and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-202.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-202, E-ST-202) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1-202-X2#2 [IAM Triangle] and ST2-202-B2##3 [IAM Triangle]. 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.
