US
1963- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records 45-6286
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
63C-7359A-side label
63C-7423B-side label
Vinyl pressings
by Nino Tempo & April Stevens · 1963
Stardust was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 4 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.
63C-7359A-side label
63C-7423B-side label
63C-7359-12 AT WA-side runout
63C-7323-11 AT WB-side runout
63C-7359A-side label
63C-7423B-side label
63C-7359A-side label
63C-7423B-side label
63C-7359Side A Label
63C-7423Side B Label
MX14395Label, side A
MX14396Label, side B
63C-7359A-side label
63C-7423B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Atlantic AK-550First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Canada | ATCO Records 45-6286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Canada | ATCO Records ATCO. 6286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Atlantic A 9286 / Atlantic A 6286First year7" | 7" |
| 1963 | US | ATCO Records 45-6286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | ATCO Records 45-6286First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | ATCO Records 45-6286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | ATCO Records 45-6286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | Atlantic Atl. 70.1227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Atlantic AK-5507", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | London Records HLK 98597", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.122 / Atlantic ATL. 70.1227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Stardust are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Australia, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is ATCO Records 45-6286.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-6286, AK-550, ATCO. 6286, A 9286) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 63C-7359 and 63C-7423. 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.

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