UK
1984- Label and catalog number
- I.R.S. Records YIP 1
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Yip Yip Coyote · 1984
Dream Of The West 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.
10 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
YIP • 1 A1 BILBO TAPEONE ⋀Side A runout
YIP • 1 B1 BILBO TAPEONE ⋀Side B runout
YIP 1-ASide A label
YIP 1-BSide B label
MX203999Side A Label
MX204000Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Illegal Records ES 950First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Illegal Records ES 12095First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Illegal Records ES 950First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | I.R.S. Records ILSA 4176 / I.R.S. Records A-4176First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 12AP 2851First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 12AP 2851First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | I.R.S. Records YIP 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | I.R.S. Records YIPP 1First year7", Shape, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 7", Shape, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1984 | UK | I.R.S. Records YIPX1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | I.R.S. Records YIP1 / I.R.S. Records YIP 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | I.R.S. Records YIPP112", Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc | 12", Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc |
11 vinyl pressings of Dream Of The West are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Australia, Europe, Japan. One of them is I.R.S. Records YIP 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YIP 1, YIPP 1, YIPX1, YIP1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.