Belgium
1977- Label and catalog number
- Music For Pleasure 4MO24-60253Music For Pleasure 4 M024-60253
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
4M O24 60253-ARunout side A, etched
4M-O24-60253-BRunout side B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Geoff Love & His Orchestra · 1977
Star Wars And Other Space Themes was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, 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.
4M O24 60253-ARunout side A, etched
4M-O24-60253-BRunout side B, etched
4M 024 60253-ASide A runout, etched
4M-024-60253-BSide B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Belgium | Music For Pleasure 4MO24-60253 / Music For Pleasure 4 M024-60253First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Belgium | Music For Pleasure 4M024-60253 / Music For Pleasure 4 M024-60253First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Colombia | EMI 11580First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | Axis AXIS.6340LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Quality RS 108LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Music For Pleasure MFP 50355LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Music For Pleasure MFP 50355LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | South Africa | Music For Pleasure MFP 3043LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 50355LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Venezuela | EMI EMI-7541LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Belgium | Music For Pleasure 4M 024-60253 / Music For Pleasure 4 M024-60253LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | USA & Canada | MMG MMG B-702LP | LP |
| 1981 | US | MMG MMG 702LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Axis AX.1086LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Star Wars And Other Space Themes are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1977 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Belgium, Colombia. One of them is Music For Pleasure 4MO24-60253.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4MO24-60253, 4M024-60253, 11580) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4M O24 60253-A and 4M-O24-60253-B. 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.