Vinyl pressings
by The Monkees · 1980
Daydream Believer 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.
2 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year. 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.
101853 A-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
101853 B-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
S 101 853 ALabel side A
S 101 853 BLabel side B
101853 A-1/80S Made in GermanySide A runout, stamped
101853 B-1/80S Made in GermanySide B runout, stamped
S 101 853 AA-side label
S 101 853 BB-side label
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 | Germany | Arista 101 853 / Arista 101 853 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Arista 101 853 / Arista 101 853 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ireland | Old Gold OG 91177", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Old Gold OG 91177", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Old Gold OG 91177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Old Gold OG 91177", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Old Gold OG 91177", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Arista 104 430 / Arista 104 430 - 1007", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Old Gold OG 91177", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Arista 1016537", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 91177", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 91177", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG91177", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of Daydream Believer are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1980 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany. One of them is Arista 101 853.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 101 853) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 101853 A-1/80S Made in Germany and 101853 B-1/80S Made in Germany. 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.
