Vinyl pressings
by Dolly Parton · 2023
Rockstar was first pressed on vinyl in 2023. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 2023, 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.
3930095258-13 (1)Disc 1 Side A
3930095285-A (1) JNH STERLINGDisc 1 Side B
3930095285-C (1) JNH STERLINGDisc 2 Side A
3930095285-D (1-1) JNH STERLINGDisc 2 Side B
3930095285-A (1) JN-H STERLINGSide A runout
3930095285-B (1) JN-H STERLINGSide B runout
3930095285-C (1) JN-H STERLINGSide C runout
3930095285-D (1) JN-H STERLINGSide D runout
3930095285-A (1) JNH STERLINGDisc 1 Side A
3930095285-B (1) JNH STERLINGDisc 1 Side B
3930095285-C (1) JNH STERLINGDisc 2 Side A
3930095285-D (1) JMH STERLINGDisc 2 Side B
3930095285-A (1) JN-H STERLINGSide A
3930095285-B (1) JN-H STERLINGSide B
3930095285-C (1) JN-H STERLINGSide C
3930095285-D (1-3) JN-H STERLINGSide D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK & US | Butterfly Records 3930095285First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Butterfly RecordsFirst yearLP, Album, Box Set, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Box Set, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Butterfly RecordsFirst yearLP, Album, Box Set, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Box Set, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Butterfly Records 843930095322 / Big Machine Label Group LLC 843930095322First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Butterfly RecordsFirst yearLP, Album, Box Set, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Box Set, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Butterfly Records 3930095315First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Box Set, Album · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Box Set, Album · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Butterfly RecordsFirst yearLP, Album, Box Set, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Box Set, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Butterfly Records 843930095353 / Big Machine Label Group LLC 843930095353LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Butterfly RecordsFirst yearLP, Album, Box Set, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Box Set, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Butterfly Records 3930095285First yearLP, Box Set, Album | LP, Box Set, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Rockstar are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2023, in US, UK & US, Worldwide. One of them is Butterfly Records, released November 17, 2023.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 843930095322, 3930095315, 3930095285) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3930095258-13 (1) and 3930095285-A (1) JNH STERLING. 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.
