USSR
1990- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия C60 26469 001
- Format
- LP, Compilation · ТЗГ Pressing, Red Labels

Vinyl pressings
by David Bowie · 1990
Человек Со Звезд = Starman was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 1990, 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.
C60-26469 / 1-1 DMMSide A
C60-26470 / 1-1 DMMSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия C60 26469 001LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26469 001LP, Compilation, Repress, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Repress, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26469 001LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия C60 26469 001LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия C60 26469 001LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия C60 26469 001LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия C60 26469 001First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия C60 26469 001LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26469 001LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия C60 26469 001LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26469 001LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия C60 26469 001LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия C60 26469 001LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия C60 26469 001LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия C60 26469 001LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
21 vinyl pressings of Человек Со Звезд = Starman are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия C60 26469 001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C60 26469 001) 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.
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.