Vinyl pressings
by Brian May · 1983
Star Fleet Project was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 6 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.
EMI 5436 A-1-1-1-2 NICKZVariant 1, side A
EMI 5436 B-1-1-1-1 NICKZVariant 1, side B
EMI 5436 A-1-1-2-4 NICKZVariant 2, side A
EMI 5436 B-1-1-2-4 NICKZVariant 2, side B
S99020ASide A
S99030Side B
1078157-A1 1.Side A
1078157-B1 1.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5278First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | EMI 1A 006-1078157First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | EMI 006 1078157First yearSingle, 7", Promo · Promo | Single, 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | EMI 006 1078157First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records P-B-5278 / Capitol Records SPRO-9008First year7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-9009First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records B-5278First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | EMI 1C 006 1078157First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | EMI EMI 5436First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | EMI EMI 5436First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | EMI EMI-11857", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | EMI EMI-11857", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Star Fleet Project are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Germany, Canada and more. One of them is EMI EMI 5436, released October 24, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 5436, B-5278, P-B-5278, SPRO-9009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 5436 A-1-1-1-2 NICKZ and EMI 5436 B-1-1-1-1 NICKZ. 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.
