Vinyl pressings
by Bill Wyman · 1981
(Si Si) Je Suis Un Rock Star was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 10 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.
AMS-8144-A3 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
AMS-8144-B2 toneRunout side B, variant 1
AMS 8144-A4 1 4 C STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
AMS 8144 B2 tone ∴ :) ()Runout side B, variant 2
AMS-8144-A4 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
AMS-8144-B2 toneRunout side B, variant 1
AMS-8144-A4 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
AMS-8144-B1 :PY: toneRunout side B, variant 2
AMS-8144-A3A Side Etched
AMS-8144-B2 toneB Side Etched
AMS-8144-A1 STERLINGA side etched / stamped
AMS-8144-B1B side hand written
02367-A-Reg.Printed on label, side A
02367-BPrinted on label, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | A&M Records K-8408 / A&M Records AMS-8144First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Brazil | A&M Records 47037First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | Canada | A&M Records AM 2367First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2367First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 12-9157 / Ripple Records Ltd. AMS 12.9157First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 9157 / Ripple Records Ltd. AMS 8144First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 9157 / A&M Records AMS 8144First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-735First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-735First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | A&M Records K 8408First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Portugal | A&M Records 1PAMS-8144 HFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | Portugal | A&M Records 1 PAMS - 8144 HFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 9157 / Ripple Records AMS 9157First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 9157 / A&M Records AMS-9157First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | A&M Records AMS 8144First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-1204112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of (Si Si) Je Suis Un Rock Star are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 8144.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 8144, 2367-S, SP-12041, K-8408) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMS-8144-A3 STERLING and AMS-8144-B2 tone. 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.
