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Dave BrubeckStar-Collection

Vinyl pressings

Star-Collection

by Dave Brubeck · 1975

11 pressings4 countriesCool JazzBopHard BopJazz

Star-Collection 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Star-Collection

2 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 2 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.

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975FranceMidi MID 20 092First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975ItalyCharter Line CTR 20 092First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976GermanyMidi MID 20 092LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1976GermanyMidi MID 20 092LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981UKAtlantic K 20092LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMidi MID 20 092LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyAtlantic ATL 20 269LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyMidi MID 20 092LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?GermanyMidi MID 20 092LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyMidi MID 20 092LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyAtlantic ATL 20 269LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Take Five9:32
  2. A2Blue Rondo A La Turk7:55
  3. A3Mr. Broadway2:44
  4. B1Three To Get Ready4:16
  5. B2Unsquare Dance2:43
  6. B3It's A Raggy Waltz6:00
  7. B4Rotterdam Blues6:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Star-Collection are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Star-Collection are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1975 and 1981.

When was Star-Collection first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in France, Italy. One of them is Midi MID 20 092.

How do I tell if my copy of Star-Collection is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MID 20 092, CTR 20 092) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Star-Collection 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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