Vinyl pressings
by Arlo Guthrie · 1972
Star-Collection was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1972, the album's first year. 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.
24 003-A PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, etched, stamped Manufactured in Germany
24 003-B PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, etched, stamped Manufactured in Germany
24 003 / ALabel side A
24 003 / BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Germany | Midi MID 24 003 / Midi MID 221First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | MidiLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1973 | France | Midi MID 24 003 / Midi 24003LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Norway | Midi MID 24 003 / Midi MID 24.003LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Midi MID 24 003 / Midi MID 221LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Midi MID 24003 / Midi 24003LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Midi MID 24 003 / Midi MID 221LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Midi MID 24003 / Midi 24003LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Italy | Charter Line CTR 24003LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Midi MID 4003LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
10 vinyl pressings of Star-Collection are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany. One of them is Midi MID 24 003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MID 24 003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 24 003-A PF Manufactured in Germany and 24 003-B PF Manufactured in Germany. 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.
