Vinyl pressings
by Barbra Streisand · 1976
Love Theme From "A Star Is Born" was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 14 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.
T TML-M ZSS 162352-1J TIVersion 1 run-out side A
T ZSS162353 1E TML-MVersion 1 run-out side B
ZSS 162352 1E TML-M TI TVersion 2 run-out side A
ZSS 162353 1F TML-S TIIIVersion 2 run-out side B
ZSS 162352 1H ᴛᴍʟ-s ssRunout Side A
ZSS162353 1B ᴛᴍʟ-sRunout Side B
ZSS 162352Side A Label
ZSS 162353Side B Label
p ZSS 162352-1C ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍA runout, variant 1
p ZSS 162353 1C ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍB runout, variant 1
p ZSS 162352 1D ᴛᴍʟ-sA runout, variant 2
p ZSS 162353 1C ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍB runout, variant 2
ZSP 162351Mono label
ZSS 162352Stereo label
ZSP 162351Mono label
ZSS 162352Stereo label
p ZSP162351 1D TML-SMono label (variant 1)
ZSS162352 1e (or "1C"?) TML-MStereo label (variant 1)
CBS S 4855 A 4A Side
CBS S 4855 B2B Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | CBS BA 222272First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Australia | CBS BA 222272First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Bolivia | CBS 30053 / Discos CBS 30053First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Columbia 3-10450First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Chile | CBS 11149First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Chile | CBS 11149First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Costa Rica | CBS 11614First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | CBS CBS S 4855First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Germany | CBS CBS S 4855First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Germany | CBS CBS S 4855First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Greece | CBS CBS 4855First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Mexico | CBS 45-7912First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 4855First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 4855First year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461734First year7" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK | CBS A45977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
49 vinyl pressings of Love Theme From "A Star Is Born" are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1976 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Bolivia and more. One of them is Columbia 3-10450, released November 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3-10450, S CBS 4855, BA 222272, 30053) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T TML-M ZSS 162352-1J TI and T ZSS162353 1E TML-M. 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.
