Vinyl pressings
by Miles Davis · 1983
Star People 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.
12 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 8 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.
PRunouts
P º AL 38657-1KRunout side A etched, º stamped, variant 1
º P BL 38657-1JRunout side B etched, º stamped, variant 1
P º AL 38657-1ARunout side A etched, º stamped, variant 2
G1 AL-38657-1C JG♡FW A ᒽ4Variant 1 Side A runout, etched
o G1 BL-38657-1C JG♡FW B 9Variant 1 Side B runout, etched ["o" is stamped], Variant 1
o G1 AL-38657-1D JG♡FW B4Variant 2 Side A runout, etched ["o" is stamped]
o G1 BL-38657-1C JG♡FW D 6Variant 2 Side B runout, etched ["o" is stamped]
P o AL-38657-1F G♡FWSide A
P BL-38657-1JSide B
AL 38657Side A label
BL 38657Side B label
AL 38657Side A label
BL 38657Side B label
SBP 237920 MX202893
MX202892 SBP237920-1Side A Runout, Stamped
MX202893 SBP237920-2Side B Runout, Stamped
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 | CBS SBP 237920First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | CBS SBP 237920First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Discos CBS 225.084 / Discos CBS 225084First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBS 25395First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2530First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 30AP 2535First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1983 | Portugal | CBS 25395First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS S 25395First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Columbia FC 38657First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Columbia FC 38657First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Columbia FC 38657First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Columbia FC 38657First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Columbia 19439989601 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group 19439989601LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Club edition |
| 2024 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3764 / Columbia MOVLP3764LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 25395LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia FC 38657LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia FC 38657LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Star People are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1983 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Canada, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Columbia FC 38657.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 38657, SBP 237920, 225.084, CBS 25395) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P and P º AL 38657-1K. 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.
