Vinyl pressings
by Cher · 1975
Stars was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
P BS 2850 S41024 [Artisan logo]Side A runout
P BS 2850 S41025 X [Artisan logo] BSide B runout
S41,024Side A label
S41,025Side B label
BS 2850 T1 S41024-3 C (Artisan logo)Etched Runout A
BS 2850 T1 S41025-3 C (Artisan logo)Etched Runout B
S41,024Label Side A
S41,025Label Side B
(Side A Label) S41,024
(Side B Label) S41,025
(Side A) BS 2850 S 41024 -1A [Artisan logo]
(Side B) BS 2850 S 41025 -1B [Artisan logo] B3
K-56111-A2 3Side A
K-56111-B2 2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2850First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 3-01-404-078First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2850First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records WEA-10558First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56 111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 111 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2850First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 111 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2850First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records BS 2850First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Taiwan | First Record FL-2580LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1975 | Taiwan | Holy Hawk Record Co. Ltd. HH-6014LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1975 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2850First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2850First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2850First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2850LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Stars are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2850, released April 19, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2850, K 56111, 3-01-404-078, WEA-10558) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P BS 2850 S41024 [Artisan logo] and P BS 2850 S41025 X [Artisan logo] B. 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.
