Vinyl pressings
by Bebu Silvetti · 1978
Concert From The Stars 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.
16 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 13 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.
HHS-11-349-A'Side A (Second pressing)
HHS-11-349-B-2.Side B (Second pressing)
HHS-11-349-A-1Side A (First pressing)
HHS-11-349-B-1Side B (First pressing)
HHS-11-349-A-1 - www AA Side, etched
HHS-11-349-B-1 - www AB Side, etched
HHS-11-349-A-1Side A runout
HHS-11-349-B-1Side B runout
SRK-1-6064-RE1-WW1 –◅ [STERLING stamped]A side runout etching
SRK-2-6064-RE1-WW1 –◅ [STERLING stamped]B side runout etching
SRK-1-6064-RE1-LW1 * [daisy symbol] [STERLING stamped]A side runout etching
SRK-2-6064-RE1-lW1 * [daisy symbol] [STERLING stamped]B side runout etching
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 | Argentina | Hispavox HHSEL 1073First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | Hispavox L 36629First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Hispavox 3-13-405-047First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Canada | Sire SRK 6064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Ecuador | Hispavox 304-0048First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Hispavox 2327 021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 2310 615First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | Hispavox HHS 11-349First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Mexico | Hispavox GH 11-349 / Gamma GH 11-349First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Hispavox L 36629First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | Hispavox HHS 11-349First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Spain | Hispavox HHS 11-349First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Sire SRK 6064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Sire SRK 6064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Venezuela | Hispavox HS-6025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Guatemala | Hispavox HHS-11-349LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Concert From The Stars are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Spain, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Hispavox HHS 11-349, released May 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HHS 11-349, SRK 6064, HHSEL 1073, L 36629) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HHS-11-349-A' and HHS-11-349-B-2.. 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.
