Vinyl pressings
by The Rascals · 1968
Once Upon A Dream was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
ST-A-681217CTA side label
ST-A-681218CTB side label
ST A681217-1E CT TA side variation 1
ST A681218-1E CT TB side variation 1
ST-A-681217-BB LW ATA side runout, variant 1
ST-A-681218-BB LW ATB side runout, variant 1
ST-A-681217-AA MR[circled] LW AT Δ11541 •••W•A side runout, variant 2
ST-A- 681218-A A MR[circled] LW AT Δ11541-X •••W•B side runout, variant 2
A-12743-1S ISide 1 run-out, stamped
A-12744-1S ISide 2 run-out, stamped
0 ST A681217-1A CP PA Side Stamped, variant 1
0 ST A681218-1B P CPB Side Stamped. variant 1
o ST A681217-1C CPA Side, variant 2
P ST A681218-1B CP P 2B Side, variant 2
S T A681217-1E | CT TSide 1 Stamped
o S T A681218-1D | CT TSide 2 Stamped
ST-A-681217CTA Side Label
ST-A-681218CTB Side Label
ST-A-681217-B LW AT ... W .Side 1, etched, variant 1
ST-A-681218-A LW AT ... W .Side 2, etched, variant 1
ST-A-681217-C LW AT ... W .Side 1, etched, variant 2
ST-A-681218-B LW AT ... W .Side 2, etched, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Atlantic AL 32,832First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Australia | Atlantic SAL-932,832First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Brazil | ATCO Records ALP605.004First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Brazil | ATCO Records ALP 605.004 / ATCO Records ACS 605.004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8169First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Atlantic AT 8169First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Atlantic ATL-SD 8169First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Atlantic SAL-932,832 / Atlantic SAL-932832First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | South Africa | Atlantic ALA 9101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | UK | Atlantic 588098First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Atlantic 587 098First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD 8169 / Atlantic ATLANTIC 8169First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic 8169First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD 8169First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic 8169First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | US | Rhino Records R1 70240 / Rhino Records RNLP 70240LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Rhino Records R1 70240 / Rhino Records OP 1556LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5119LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Atlantic 8169 / Surco Industrias Musicales S. R. L. 8169LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8169 / Atlantic 8169LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
34 vinyl pressings of Once Upon A Dream are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1968 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 8169, released February 19, 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 8169, 8169, 588098, 587 098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-681217CT and ST-A-681218CT. 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.
