Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1984
Electric Dreams was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 22 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.
V 2318 A-1U-1-1-4 BILBO.TAPE ONESide 1 (Variant 1)
V 2318 B-1U-1-1-4 BILBO.TAPE ONESide 2 (Variant 1)
V 2318 A-2U-1-1-0Side 1 (Variant 2)
V 2318 B-2U-1-1-2Side 2 (Variant 2)
AL 39600 1C G1 STERLING TJA runout etched, except "STERLING" stamped, variant 1
BL 39600 1C G1 STERLING TJB runout etched, except "STERLING" stamped, variant 1
AL. 39600 1̶̷B̶̷ 1C G1 B2 STERLING TJA runout etched, except "STERLING" stamped, variant 2
BL 39600 1C D G1 C5 STERLING TJB runout etched, except "STERLING" stamped, variant 2
P o AL 39600 1A 1 A STERLING TJSide A runout
P o BL 39600 1A 1 A STERLING TJSide B runout
AL 39600Side A label
BL 39600Side B label
L.R. LPS. 1511-A. CeTorres W1-IIISide A
L.R. LPS. 1511-B. CeTorres W1-IISide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin V 2318First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin V 2318First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin V 2318First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Brazil | Virgin 104.8309First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Virgin VL 2298First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 206 358-620First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 206 358 -620 / Virgin 206 358First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Virgin 70271First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Virgin VG 50076 / Virgin 062-VG 50076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Hong Kong | Virgin V 2318First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Virgin V 2218First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Israel | Virgin v2318First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Virgin V 2318First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Mexico | Virgin LAE-595First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Virgin V 2318First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Virgin V 2318 / Virgin OVED242LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | UK | Virgin OVED 242 / Virgin V2318LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
34 vinyl pressings of Electric Dreams are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Venezuela, Japan and more. One of them is Virgin V 2318.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V 2318, SE 39600, 1511, VIL-6134) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V 2318 A-1U-1-1-4 BILBO.TAPE ONE and V 2318 B-1U-1-1-4 BILBO.TAPE ONE. 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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