Vinyl pressings
by Dion & The Belmonts · 1960
Wish Upon A Star With Dion & The Belmonts was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 3 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.
L7 OP4525-2 D1Side A runout, variant 1
L7 OP4526-2 B3Side B runout, variant 1
L7 OP4525-2 A1 RSide A runout, variant 2
L7 OP4526-2 B1 RSide B runout, variant 2
L7 OP4525--2A I A1A side runout
L7 OP4526--2A A1 IB side runout
L7OP-4525Side A label
L7OP-4526Side B label
RLP-623-S1Runout A
RLP-623-S2Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | Reo RLP-623 / Laurie Records LLP 2006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1960 | UK | Top Rank International 25/027First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Laurie Records LLP 2006First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Laurie Records LLP 2006First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Australia | Top Rank International TRL-8539LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Top Rank International 39/647`LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | Collectables COL 5026LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Europe | Ace CH 138LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Europe | Ace CH 138LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | WaxTime 500 408702LP | LP |
10 vinyl pressings of Wish Upon A Star With Dion & The Belmonts are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Laurie Records LLP 2006, released June 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LLP 2006, 25/027, RLP-623) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L7 OP4525-2 D1 and L7 OP4526-2 B3. 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.
