Vinyl pressings
by Wayne Henderson · 1978
Living On A Dream was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 4 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.
PD-1-6145 AS PRC-1-1-11 PRC (etched) KENDUN-A (stamped)Runout, side A
PD-1-6145 BS PRC-1-1-111 PRC (etched) KENDUN-A (stamped)Runout, side B
PD-1-6145 AS PRC-1-1-111 KENDUN-A PRCRunout side 1 (variant 2)
PD-1-6145 BS PRC-1-1-111 KENDUN-A PRCRunout side 2 (variant 2)
PD-1-6145 AS AL (etched) KENDUN-B (stamped)Runout, side A
PD-1-6145 BS AL (etched) KENDUN-B (stamped)Runout, side B
2391 343Label both sides, rear sleeve bottom left
PD-1-6145Matrix, label side A
PD-1-6145 AS AL (etched) KENDUN-B (stamped)Runout, side A
PD-1-6145 BS AL (etched) KENDUN-B (stamped)Runout, side B
2391 343Label both sides, rear sleeve bottom left
P PD-1-6145 AS CP1 KENDUN-BA runout
P PD-1-6145BS CP1 KENDUN-B BB runout
PD-1-6145 AA label
PD-1-6145 BB label
p PD-1-6145 AS CP KENDUN-AA runout
p PD-1-6145BS CP1 KENDUN-B BB runout
PD-1-6145 AA label
PD-1-6145 BB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Italy | Polydor 2391 343First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1185First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1185First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Polydor 2391 343First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD-1-6145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD-1-6145First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD-1-6145LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD-1-6145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD-1-6145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD-1-6145First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Polydor PD-1-6145LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Polydor PD-1-6145LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Living On A Dream are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Italy, Japan, Netherlands. One of them is Polydor PD-1-6145.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-1-6145, 2391 343, MPF 1185) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD-1-6145 AS PRC-1-1-11 PRC (etched) KENDUN-A (stamped) and PD-1-6145 BS PRC-1-1-111 PRC (etched) KENDUN-A (stamped). 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.
