Vinyl pressings
by Big Star · 1974
Radio City was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
⍦ STXS-0740-3 AS-0565 –L.NIX— SONRunout side A
⦵☆ STXS-0741-3 AS-0566 –L.NIX— SONRunout side B
AS-0565Label side A
AS-0566Label side B
☆ ⦵ STXS-0740-1 AS-0565 -L.NIX- MR Δ18568 (1)Side A Runout
Ψ STXS-0741-1 AS-0566 -L.NIX- MR Δ18568-X (1)Side B Runout
AS-0565Side A Label
AS-0566Side B Label
⍦ STXS-0740-3 AS-0565 -L.NIX— SONRunout etching side A
⦵☆ STXS-0741-3 AS-0566 -L.NIX— SONRunout etching 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | US | Ardent Records ADS-1501First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Ardent Records ADS-1501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Ardent Records ADS-1501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Europe | Big Beat Records WIK 54LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1986 | Europe | Big Beat Records WIK 54 / Off Beat WIK 54LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1986 | Europe | Big Beat Records WIK 54LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Europe | Sax Record WIK 54LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Line Records LILP 4.00270 J / Line Records LILP 4.00270LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | UK | Big Beat Records WIK 54LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Italy | Ardent Records STAX-60125 / Stax STAX-60125LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1998 | Italy | Stax 60125 / Akarma 029LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1998 | Italy | Stax 60125 / Akarma 029LP, Album, Mispress, Misprint, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Mispress, Misprint, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Classic Records ADS-1501 / Ardent Records ADS-1501LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 2009 | US | Ardent Records ADS 1501LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2009 | US | Classic Records ADS 1501 / Ardent Records ADS1501LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2009 | US | Ardent Records ADS 1501 / Classic Records ADS 1501LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2009 | US | Ardent Records ADS 1501LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2009 | US | Classic Records ADS1501 / Ardent Records ADS 1501LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK & Europe | Fantasy 0602527417158 / Ardent Records 0602527417158LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | US | Ardent Records ADS 1501 / Ardent Records ADS-1501LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| 2011 | US | Ardent Records ADS 1501 / Ardent Records ADS-1501LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 2014 | US | Ardent Records 4M241 / 4 Men With Beards 4M241LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | UK & Europe | Fantasy 0888072317321 / Universal Music Group International 0888072317321LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | UK & Europe | Fantasy 0888072317321 / Universal Music Group International 0888072317321LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2018 | US | Ardent Records ADS 1501LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Ardent Records ADS-1501 / Craft Recordings CR00212LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 2024 | US | Ardent Records ADS-1501 / Craft Recordings CR00212LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Ardent Records 00888072619814 / Craft Recordings 00888072619814LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | France & Benelux | Klimt Records MJJ470CRLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Ardent Records ADS-1501LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
30 vinyl pressings of Radio City are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US. One of them is Ardent Records ADS-1501, released February 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ADS-1501) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ⍦ STXS-0740-3 AS-0565 –L.NIX— SON and ⦵☆ STXS-0741-3 AS-0566 –L.NIX— SON. 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.
