Vinyl pressings
by The Zombies · 1965
Is This The Dream was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 7 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.
XDRF-37022-T1-1C C 1Runout Side A variant 1
XDRF-37023-T1-1C U 1Runout Side B variant 1
XDRF-37022-T1-1C I 1Runout Side A variant 2
XDRF-37023-T1-1C I 1Runout Side B variant 2
XDRF-37022-T1-1C C 1Runout Side A
XDRF-37023-T1-1C U 1Runout Side B
XDR.37022Label Side A
XDR.37023Label Side B
DR37022-1G MR △60476Runout A
DR37023-1E MR △60476-XRunout B
DR 37022Label A
DR 37023Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Decca Y7276First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Parrot PAR. 9821First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Philippines | London Records F. 12296First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Sweden | Decca F 12296First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Parrot 45-9821First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Parrot 45-PAR 9821First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Parrot 45 PAR 9821First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Ireland | Decca F.12296First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Decca F.12296First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Decca F.12296First year7", 45 RPM, Advance, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Advance, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Parrot 45-PAR 9821First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Parrot PAR 98217", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Is This The Dream are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is Decca F.12296, released November 26, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.12296, 45 PAR 9821, 45-PAR 9821, 45-9821) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XDRF-37022-T1-1C C 1 and XDRF-37023-T1-1C U 1. 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.
