Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1981
Dimensions was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 2 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.
T1 TU-2900-SIDE-A-T2 E3Runout side A, variant 1
T2 TU-2900-SIDE-B-T1Runout side B, variant 1
T1 TU-2900 -SIDE-A-T2 ̶1̶9̶ D8Runout side A, variant 2
T2 TU-2900 -SIDE ̶2̶ B-T1 ̶1̶9̶ ERunout side B, variant 2
TU 2900A 1 44 Ⅰ A3PSide A Runout
TU 2900B 1 44 Ⅰ A4FSide B Runout
TU-2900-A-74 EMW [smiley face] MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKSide A Runout - Etched [MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK & smiley face - Stamped]
TU-2900-B-74 EMW MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKSide B Runout - Etched [MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK - Stamped]
TU-2900-A-66 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKRunout Side A, etched [MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK, stamped]
TU-2900-B-66 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKRunout Side B, etched [MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK, stamped]
A-2 ↔ TU-2900-A-29 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie :^)Side A runout, etched/stamped
A-1 ↔ TU-2900-B-29 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie :^)Side B runout, etched/stamped
TU-2900-A-61 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbie:v)Runout Side A
TU-2900-B-61 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbie:v)Runout Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | K-Tel TC 285First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | K-Tel TU 2900First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | K-Tel TU 2900First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | K-Tel TU 2900First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | K-Tel TU 2900First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | K-Tel TU 2900First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | K-Tel TU 2900First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | K-Tel TU 2900First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | K-Tel TU 2900First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | K-Tel TU 3040First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Dimensions are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Canada. One of them is K-Tel TU 2900.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TU 2900, TU 3040, TC 285) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 TU-2900-SIDE-A-T2 E3 and T2 TU-2900-SIDE-B-T1. 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.
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