Vinyl pressings
by David Essex · 1974
Gonna Make You A Star was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, the album's first year, in 14 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.
CBS•S•2492•A1 83 DRunout A-side, variant 1
CBS•S•2492•B1 34 ERunout B-side, variant 1
CBS•S•2492•A1 18 ERunout A-side, variant 2
CBS•S•2492•B1 44 FRunout B-side, variant 2
CBS∙S∙2492∙A1 45 DStamped runout, side A
CBS∙S∙2492∙B1 0 CStamped runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | Discos CBS 22.723First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | CBS BA 222116First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Australia | CBS BA-222116First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | CBS CBS 2492 / CBS 2492First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Belgium | CBS CBS 2492 / CBS 2492First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Europe | CBS CBS 2492 / CBS 2492First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Europe | CBS CBS 2492 / CBS 2492First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 2492 / CBS 2492First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | CBS CBS S 2492 / CBS CBS 2492First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | CBS CBS S 2492 / CBS 2492First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Germany | CBS CBS S 2492 / CBS CBS 2492First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Ireland | CBS CBS 2492First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Italy | CBS CBS 2492First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 2492 / CBS 2492First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Portugal | CBS CBS 2492First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of Gonna Make You A Star are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1974 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is CBS S CBS 2492, released September 27, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S CBS 2492, 3-10039, 22.723, BA 222116) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS•S•2492•A1 83 D and CBS•S•2492•B1 34 E. 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.
