Vinyl pressings
by John Lennon · 1980
(Just Like) Starting Over was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
63 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 32 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.
GEF-49604-YNY-2308-S SR1 SP ONE WORLD - ONE PEOPLE STERLING 1-2Runout side A variant 1
GEF-49604-YNY-2309-S SR1 SP STERLING 1-1Runout side B variant 1
GEF-49604-YNY-2308-S SR2 ONE WORLD, ONE PEOPLE SP STERLING 1-1Runout side A variant 2
GEF-49604-YNY-2309-S SR2 SP STERLING 1-1Runout side B variant 2
GEF-49604-YNY-2308-S-WW1 • –––◁ ONE WORLD, ONE PEOPLESide A Etched
GEF-49604-YNY-2309-S-WW1 #2 • –––◁Side B Etched
STERLINGSide A & B Stamped
YNY 2308SSide A Label
T 1 GEF-49604-YNY-2308-S-CT2 ONE WORLD, ONE PEOPLE STERLINGRunout A, variant 1
T 1 GEF-49604-YNY-2309-S-TH1 STERLINGRunout B, variant 1
T 1 GEF-49604-YNY-2308-S-TH1 ONE WORLD, ONE PEOPLE STERLINGRunout A, variant 2
T 1 GEF-49604-YNY-2309-S-TH1 STERLINGRunout B, variant 2
GEF-49604-YNY-2308-S-A1 ONE WORLD, ONE PEOPLE R-6408 STERLINGSide A runout
GEF-49604-YNY-2309-SA1 R-6407 STERLINGSide B runout
YNY 2308SSide A label
YNY 2309SSide B label
GEF-49604-YNY-2308-S-JW1 ONE WORLD - ONE PEOPLE STERLING ()Runout side A, variant 1
GEF-49604-YNY-2309-S-JW1 #2 STERLING ()Runout side B, variant 1
GEF-49604-YNY-2308-S-JW1 #5 ONE WORLD, ONE PEOPLE STERLING ()Runout side A, variant 2
GEF-49604-YNY-2309-S-JW1 #7 STERLING ()Runout side B, variant 2
GEF-49604-YNY-2308-S-LW1 ONE WORLD - ONE PEOPLE STERLING ✳︎✳︎Runout side A
GEF-49604-YNY-2309-S-LW1 STERLING ✳︎✳︎Runout side B
YNY 2308SLabel side A
YNY 2309SLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Geffen Records 200108First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | Geffen Records GEF 49604First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | Geffen Records GEF49604First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Austria | Geffen Records GEF 79 186 / Geffen Records GEF49604First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Brazil | Geffen Records GEF 49604First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Geffen Records GEF 49604First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Geffen Records GEF 49604First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Canada | Geffen Records GEF 49604 / Lenono Music GEF 49604First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Costa Rica | Geffen Records GEF-49604First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Geffen Records 45-27501 / Geffen Records GEF-49604First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | El Salvador | Geffen Records GEF49604 / Geffen Records CA-11034First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | El Salvador | Warner Bros. Records CA-11034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Geffen Records 79186 / Geffen Records 79 186First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Geffen Records GEF 79186First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Geffen Records GEF 79186 / Geffen Records GEF49604First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Poland | Studio Listów Dżwiekowych M. Rubinstein i Cz. Kosmalski 03049300Flexi-disc, 4", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 4", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc |
75 vinyl pressings of (Just Like) Starting Over are listed here, from 34 countries, released between 1980 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Benelux, Europe and more. One of them is Geffen Records GEF 49604.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GEF 49604, GEF49604, PRO-A- 919, K 79186) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GEF-49604-YNY-2308-S SR1 SP ONE WORLD - ONE PEOPLE STERLING 1-2 and GEF-49604-YNY-2309-S SR1 SP STERLING 1-1. 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.
