South Korea
April 5, 1974- Label and catalog number
- Sung Eum Limited SEL-20-0029
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · 1st press, Sex Scene Sleeve
Vinyl pressings
by Jang-Hee Lee · 1974
별들의 고향 (Home Of The Stars) 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.
1 pressing came out in 1974, the album's first year. 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.
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 | South Korea | Stereophonic Sound SO-0029LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1974 | South Korea | Sung Eum Limited SEL-20-0029First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Korea | Daedo Records DSO-0029 / Daedo Records 20-0029LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Korea | Shin Segye Record SO-0029LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Korea | Sung Eum Limited SEL-20-0029LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Korea | Daedo Records SEL-20-0029 / Daedo Records 20-0029LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | South Korea | Stereophonic Sound MPA-0003LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Korea | HIT OL-0033LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Korea | Yeh Eum Records OL-0033LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Korea | Shin Segye Record OL-0033LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Korea | Hanyang Records HRL-0010LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | South Korea | 열린음악 OPL-015LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
12 vinyl pressings of 별들의 고향 (Home Of The Stars) are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1974 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in South Korea. One of them is Sung Eum Limited SEL-20-0029, released April 5, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SEL-20-0029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.