Vinyl pressings
by The Platters · 1957
My Dream / I Wanna was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 10 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.
45-YWM-14847-1Side A Runout, Variant 1
45-YWM-11546-3Side B Runout, Variant 1
45-YWM-14847-1#2 [LOGO] NSISide A Runout, Variant 2
45-YWM-11546-2 [LOGO] MS11Side B Runout, Variant 2
45-YWM-1487-2" ☖ MSIISide A runout, Stamped
45-YWM-11545-2 #2 ☖ MSIISide B runout, Stamped
YW14847Side A Label
YW11546Side B Label
YW 14847 3M MS111 I A1A side runout
YW 11546 1M MS1 I A4B side runout
YW14847A side label
YW11546B side label
YWM 14847 MSIA runout, etched
YWM 11546 MSIB runout, etched
YW14847A side label
YW11546B side label
78 1056 A-2 I X/T BA stamped
78 1056 B-1 I X/T BB stamped
78.1056-AA label
78.1056-BB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | Esquire Mercury 45160First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Belgium | Mercury 71094X45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | Mercury 71093XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Hong Kong | Mercury 259X45First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1957 | Italy | Mercury 70253X45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Italy | Mercury 70253X45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Italy | Mercury 70253X45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Jamaica | Mercury R2212First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Norway | Mercury MNS 3002First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1957 | Sweden | Mercury B 45-724First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1957 | UK | Mercury MT.156First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | UK | Mercury MT 156 / Pye Records MT 156First year10", 78 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 10", 78 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1957 | UK | Mercury MT.156First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Mercury 71093X45First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Mercury 71093X45First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Mercury 71093Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of My Dream / I Wanna are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1957 and 1958.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Mercury 71093X45, released April 4, 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 71093X45, 71093, MT.156, MT 156) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-YWM-14847-1 and 45-YWM-11546-3. 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.
