Vinyl pressings
by Mouth & MacNeal · 1974
Ik Zie Een Ster 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.
27 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 12 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.
AA 6100 108 1W 1 670 1Runout side A stamped, variant 1
AA 6100 108 2W 1 670 1Runout side B stamped, variant 1
AA 6100 108 1W 1 670 11 9 03Runout side A stamped, variant 2
AA 6100 108 2W 1 670 11 3 03Runout side B stamped, variant 2
AA 6100 111 1W1 (P) 1974 670 1Runout side A, stamped
AA 6100 111 2W1 (P) 1974 670 1Runout side B, stamped
AA 6100 111 1W1 ℗ 1974 670 1 1 2 │ 06Side A, stamped
AA 6100 111 2W1 ℗ 1974 670 1 1 │ 06Side B, stamped
ZXDR-55152-T2-ICRunout area side A
ZXDR-55153-T2-ICRunout area side B
ZXDR 55152Label side A
ZXDR 55153Label side B
ZXDR-55152-T2-1CA-side runout, stamped
ZXDR-55153-T2-1CB-side runout, stamped
ZXDR 55152A-side label
ZXDR 55153B-side label
ZXDR-55152-T2-1CA-side runout, stamped
ZXDR-55153-T2-1CB-side runout, stamped
ZXDR 55152A-side label
ZXDR 55153B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Austria | Philips 6012 424First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | Decca 26.415-YFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | Decca 105/26.420 YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | Decca 105/26.415-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | Decca 105-26.415XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | Decca 105/26.420 YFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Belgium | Decca 105/26.415-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | Decca 105/26.420 YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Philips 6012 424First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Ireland | Decca F R 13504First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Decca 6100 108First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Decca 6100 111First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Philips 6012 424First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Portugal | Philips 6012 424First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Scandinavia | Philips 6012 424First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Ik Zie Een Ster are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Netherlands, UK, US, Austria and more. One of them is Decca 6100 108.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6100 108, 6100 111, 6012 424, F R 13504) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6100 108 1W 1 670 1 and AA 6100 108 2W 1 670 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.
