Vinyl pressings
by Ian & The Zodiacs 路 1965
Star-Club Show 7 was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, the album's first year, in 4 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.
C 馃灥 AA158007 1Y Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
1A 馃灥 AA158007 2Y Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
AA 158 007.1YLabel, side A
AA 158 007.2YLabel, side B
PHM200176A M1Side A runout
PHM200176B M1Side B runout
PHS600176A-M1 [Hand-Etched] RR ASide A Runout [Stamped]
PHS600176B-M1 [Hand-Etched] RR ASide B Runout [Stamped]
PHS-600-176Side A&B Label
PHM-200-176
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Philips PHM 200-176First yearLP, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Philips PHM 200-176First yearLP, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | philips PHM.200-176First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono 路 Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono 路 Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Star-Club Records 158 007 STYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Star-Club Records 148 007 STLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Album, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1965 | US | Philips PHM 200-176First yearLP, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1965 | US | Philips PHM 200-176First yearLP, Mono, Promo 路 Promo, Mono | LP, Mono, Promo 路 Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Philips PHS 600-176 / Philips PHS-600-176First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | USA & Canada | Philips PHS 600-176First yearLP, Promo, Stereo 路 Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo 路 Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Germany | Star-Club Records SCLP 4.00187J / Star-Club Records SCLP 4.00187LP, Reissue 路 Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue 路 Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Star-Club Show 7 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany, US, Canada, USA & Canada. One of them is Star-Club Records 158 007 STY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 158 007 STY, 148 007 STL, PHM 200-176, PHS 600-176) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C 馃灥 AA158007 1Y Made in Germany and 1A 馃灥 AA158007 2Y Made in Germany. 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.
