Vinyl pressings
by Meco Monardo · 1983
Ewok Celebration was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 7 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.
AS1-9045-SA-SH1 MASTERDISK RL ɑ R-11452-SH1 SLM 1-1 △ 4633Side A runout
AS1-9045-SB-SH1 ɑ R-11453 SLM △ 4633-X 1-1Side B runout
AS1-9045-SASide A label
AS1-9045-SBSide B label
A1A AD1-9053-SA-RCAI M MASTERDISK IA-Side Runout Etching
A1A AD1-9053-SB-RCAI M MASTERDISK IB-Side Runout Etching
AD 1 9053 SAA-Side Label
AD 1 9053 SBB-Side Label
AS1-9045-SA-RCA1 [etched] MASTERDISK [stamped]A Side runout
AS1-9045-SB-RCA1 [etched]B Side runout
AS 1-9045-SASide A on label
AS 1-9045-SBSide B on label
AS1-9045-SA-SR-2 [MASTERDISK] [SRC logo]Side A Runout, etched [stamped]
AS1-9045-SB-SR1 [SRC logo] 1-1Side B Runout, etched [stamped]
AS1-9045-SASide A Label
AS1-9045-SBSide B Label
ASI-9045-MA-PI Pmono runout
ASI-9045-SA-P2 MASTERDISK Pstereo runout
AS1 9045-MAmono label
AS1 9045-SAstereo label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Arista K-9168First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Australia | Arista AS 1-9045First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Arista ARS 38019First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Arista ARS 37108First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Arista SL-7106 / Arista 105.632First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Arista K 9168First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Arista ARI 8345 / Arista ARI-8345First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | Ariola Eurodisc S.A. F-600.941First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | Spain | Arista B-105.614First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Arista AS1 9045First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Arista AD 1 9053First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Arista AS1-9045First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1983 | US | Arista AD 1 9053First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | Arista AS 1-9045First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Arista AD 1 9053First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | Arista ASI-9045-P7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Arista Records AD1-905312", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of Ewok Celebration are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Australia, Italy, Mexico and more. One of them is Arista AS1 9045.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS1 9045, AD 1 9053, AS 1-9045, AS1-9045) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS1-9045-SA-SH1 MASTERDISK RL ɑ R-11452-SH1 SLM 1-1 △ 4633 and AS1-9045-SB-SH1 ɑ R-11453 SLM △ 4633-X 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.
