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#1 Record

by Big Star · 1972

37 pressings7 countriesPower PopRock

#1 Record 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.

How to spot a first pressing of #1 Record

7 pressings 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.

US

April 24, 1972
Label and catalog number
Ardent Records ADS-2803
Format
LP, Album · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

STXS-0178-1 AS-0401 [MR logo] ADS-2803 P Side 1 ʌ Δ̷17069 III Steamroller CreationRunout Side A, Variant 1

STXS-0261-1 AS-0406-RR -Re-2 L.NIX [MR logo] JLA ʌ Δ 17213 PRUDENCERunout Side B, Variant 1

STXS-0178-1 AS-0401 [MR logo] ADS-2803 P Side 1 ʌ Δ̷17069 III Steamroller CreationRunout Side A, Variant 2

STXS-0261-2 AS-0406-RR -Re-2 L.NIX [MR logo] JLA ʌ Δ̷17213Runout Side B, Variant 2

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US

April 24, 1972
Label and catalog number
Ardent Records ADS-2803
Format
LP, Album · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

STSX-0178-2 A$-0401 ADS-2803 MR (in circle) Side1 BIG (in etched star) Δ 17069Side A

STSX-0261-2 AS-0406-RR -Re-2 L NIX MR (in circle) JLA Δ 17213Side B

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Ardent Records ADS-2803
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

STSX-0178-5; AS-0401Side A

STSX-0261-6; AS-0406-RRSide B

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Ardent Records ADS-2803
Format
LP, Album · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

STXS-0178-2 AS-0401 ADS-2803 MR Side 1 BIG △17069Runout etching side A

STXS-0261-1 AS-0406-RR -Re-2 MR L.NIX MR △ 17213 (1) PRUDENCERunout etching side B

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Ardent Records ADS-2803
Format
LP, Album · Sonic Pressing
Runout / matrix

STXS-0178-5 AS-0401 Th SON K-5464Runout side A

STXS-0261-6 AS-0406-RR MII L.NIX THE MORE YOU LEARN THE LESS YOU KNOW K-5525 SONRunout side B

AS-0401Label A

AS-0406Label B

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Ardent Records ADS-2803
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · ARP Pressing
Runout / matrix

STXS-0178-4 AS-0401 B [Inside star] ARPSide A runout, variant 1

STSX-0261-4 AS-0406-RR L. NIX ARP ⦵ B [Inside star]Side B runout, variant 1

STXS-0178-4 AS-0401 [BIG Inside ☆] ARPSide A runout, variant 2

STSX-0261-4 AS-0406-RR L. NIX ARP ⦵☆Side B runout, variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 37 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USArdent Records ADS-2803First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USArdent Records ADS-2803First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USArdent Records ADS-2803First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USArdent Records ADS-2803First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USArdent Records ADS-2803First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1972USArdent Records ADS-2803First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USArdent Records ADS-2803First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986EuropeBig Beat Records WIK 53LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1986EuropeOff Beat WIK 53 / Big Beat Records WIK 53LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1986EuropeBig Beat Records WIK 53LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986EuropeBig Beat Records WIK 53LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1986GermanyLine Records LILP 4.00263 JLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991EuropeBig Beat Records WIK 53LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress
1998ItalyArdent Records STAX-60025 / Stax STAX-60025LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2000s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004ItalyAkarma 028 / Stax 60025LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2008USArdent Records ADS-2803LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2009UK & EuropeFantasy 0725543841513LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2009USClassic Records ADS-2803 / Ardent Records ADS-2803LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2009USArdent Records ADS 2803LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2009USArdent Records ADS 2803 / Ardent Records ADS-2803LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2009USArdent Records ADS-2803 / Classic Records ADS-2803LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2009USClassic Records ADS 2803LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2010s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010EuropeFantasy 0602527417899 / Ardent Records 0602527417899LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2010EuropeFantasy 0888072317314 / Universal Music Group International 0888072317314LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2014USArdent Records 4M240 / 4 Men With Beards 4M240LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2014USArdent Records ADS 2803LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016US4 Men With Beards 4M240 / Ardent Records 4M240LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016EuropeFantasy 0888072317314 / Universal Music Group International 0888072317314LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USArdent Records CR00211 / Craft Recordings CR00211LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020EuropeArdent Records 00888072195141LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020USArdent Records ADS-2803LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USA & EuropeCraft Recordings CR00211 / Ardent Records CR00211LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024FranceKlimt Records MJJ446CBLP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2026EuropeFantasy 0888072317314 / Ardent Records 0888072317314LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyLine Records LILP 4.00263 J / Line Records LILP 4.00263LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?USArdent Records ADS 2803 / Ardent Records ADS-2803LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USArdent Records ADS 2803 / Ardent Records ADS-2803LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. A1Feel3:34
  2. A2The Ballad Of El Goodo4:21
  3. A3In The Street2:55
  4. A4Thirteen2:34
  5. A5Don't Lie To Me3:07
  6. A6The India Song2:20
  7. B1When My Baby's Beside Me3:23
  8. B2My Life Is Right3:08
  9. B3Give Me Another Chance3:27
  10. B4Try Again3:31
  11. B5Watch The Sunrise3:45
  12. B6ST 100/61:01

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of #1 Record are there?

37 vinyl pressings of #1 Record are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1972 and 2026.

When was #1 Record first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US. One of them is Ardent Records ADS-2803, released April 24, 1972.

How do I tell if my copy of #1 Record is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ADS-2803) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STXS-0178-1 AS-0401 [MR logo] ADS-2803 P Side 1 ʌ Δ̷17069 III Steamroller Creation and STXS-0261-1 AS-0406-RR -Re-2 L.NIX [MR logo] JLA ʌ Δ 17213 PRUDENCE. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is #1 Record on vinyl worth?

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.

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