Vinyl pressings
by Katja Ebstein · 1973
Der Stern Von Mykonos was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 15 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 35536 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
C 35536 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
UA 35 536 ALabel side A, in parenthesis
UA 35 536 BLabel side B, in parenthesis
C 35536 A-1Runout Side A
C 35536 B-1Runout Side B
UA 35 536 ALabel Side A
UA 35 536 BLabel Side B
S 18 UA 35589 1N 14/11/73Runout, Stamped side A
S 18 UA 35589 2N 14/11/73Runout, Stamped side B
18 UA 35589-1NOn label side A
18 UA 35589-2NOn label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | United Artists Records K-5259 / United Artists Records UP-35589First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Austria | United Artists Records UA 35 536 A / United Artists Records 35536AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Brazil | United Artists Records UACS-1219First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-XW327-WFirst year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-XW376-WFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Germany | United Artists Records UA 35 536 A / United Artists Records 35536AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | United Artists Records UA 35 536 A / United Artists Records UA35536AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Greece | United Artists Records UP 35589First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Liberty LLR-10454First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Liberty LLR-10454First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 006-94682First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UAK 5259First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Philippines | United Artists Records UA-50072First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Portugal | United Artists Records N- S- 14-74First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | South Africa | United Artists Records UASP 214First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Flamingo Records NLA 167", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Der Stern Von Mykonos are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1973 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, UK, US, Italy and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA 35 536 A.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA 35 536 A, UP 35589, UA-XW327-W, UA 35589) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C 35536 A-1 Made in Germany and C 35536 B-1 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.
