Vinyl pressings
by Vanessa Williams · 1988
Dreamin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
871078-7-88NP-7630-CBS, G1, F/W HERbIE JrSide A Etched
871078-7-88NP-7596-CBS, G1, F/W HERbIE JrSide B Etched
871078-7-88NP-7630-SP FIW Herbie JrSide A runout, etched
971078-7-88NT F/W Herbie JrSide B runout, etched
871078-7-88NP-7630-CBS, G1, F/W HERbIE JrSide A Etched
871078-7-88NP-7596-CBS, G1, F/W HERbIE JrSide B Etched
F/W HERBIE JR. (Smiley face) "GET MONEY V" 871079-1-AS-CBS EG1 B1Side A etched
F/W HERBIE JR. (Smiley face) 871079-1-BS-CBS EG1 B1Side B etched
ASSide A label
BSSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Polydor 871 078-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | Polydor 871 079-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Polydor 871 078-7 / Wing Records 871 078-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Polydor 871 748-7 / Wing Records 871 748-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | Polydor 871 748-7 / Wing Records 871 748-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Germany | Wing Records 871 749-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | Polydor 871 748-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | Portugal | Polydor 871 748-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | Spain | Polydor 871 749-1First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | UK | Wing Records WINGX 4 DJFirst year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Wing Records WINGG 4First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | US | Wing Records 871 079-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Wing Records 871 078-7 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Wing Records 871 079-1First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Wing Records 871 079-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Polydor PRO-38197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of Dreamin' are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Jamaica, Australia and more. One of them is Wing Records 871 078-7, released August 16, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 871 078-7, 871 079-1, 871 078-7 DJ, WINGG 4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 871078-7-88NP-7630-CBS, G1, F/W HERbIE Jr and 871078-7-88NP-7596-CBS, G1, F/W HERbIE Jr. 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.
