Vinyl pressings
by The Osmonds · 1976
I Can't Live A Dream was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 8 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.
PD-14348 76-NP-2008-S CP X [Artisan logo]A-side runout
PD-14348 76-NP-2017-S CP p [Artisan logo]B-side runout
76 NP 2008 SA-Side label
76 NP 2017 SB-Side label
76 NP 2008Side A label
76 NP 2017Side B label
P PD-14348-76-NP-2008-M-CP X [artisan logo]Side A Runout, etched; "P" and [artisan logo] are stamped
PD-14348-76-NP-2017-S-CP P [artisan logo]Side B Runout, etched; "P" and [artisan logo] are stamped
76 NP 2008 SA-Side Label
76 NP 2017 SB-Side Label
PD.14348.76.NP.2008.S.PRC-1 1-1 [Artisan Symbol] PRCRunout, Side A
PD.14348.76.NP.2017.S.PRC-1 1-1 [Artisan Symbol] PRCRunout, Side B
(76 NP 2008)Label, Side A
(76 NP 2017)Label, Side B
p PD-14348-76-NP-2008-M-CP [artisan logo]A-Side Runout Etching
PD-14348-76-NP-2008-S-CP p [artisan logo]B-Side Runout Etching
76 NP 2008 MA-Side Label
76 NP 2008 SB-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | Polydor PD 14348First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | France | Polydor 2066 726First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Polydor 2066 726First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Polydor 2066726 / Kolob Records 2066726First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | Polydor PD 14348 / Kolob Records PD 14348First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Polydor PD 14348 / Kolob Records PD 14348First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Polydor PD 14348First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Polydor PD 14348 / Kolob Records PD 14348First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Polydor PD 14348First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Mexico | Polydor 747First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Polydor 2066 726 / Kolob Records 2066 726First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Japan | Polydor DPQ6030First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Polydor DPQ6030 / Kolob Records DPQ60307", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of I Can't Live A Dream are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Mexico, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor PD 14348.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD 14348, 2066 726, 747, 2066726) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD-14348 76-NP-2008-S CP X [Artisan logo] and PD-14348 76-NP-2017-S CP p [Artisan logo]. 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.
