Vinyl pressings
by Sarah Brightman · 1978
I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
100244 A-1/78S Made in GermanyRunout groove - Side A
100244 B-1/78S Made in GermanyRunout groove - Side B
S 100 244 ALabel A
S 100 244 BLabel B
AHA 527 A-1 1ᴬ FEtched runout, side A, variant 1
AHA 527 B-1 3 AREtched runout, side B, variant 1
AHA 527 A-1 2ᴬ ZEtched runout, side A, variant 2
AHA 527 B-1 3 YEtched runout, side B, variant 2
AHAD 527 A-I [lyre symbol]Etched Side A
AHAD 527 B-I [lyre symbol]Etched Side B
†AHAD 527-A†Label Side A
†AHAD 527-B†Label Side B
AHA 527 A-1A-side runout
AHA 527 B-1B-side runout
AHA 527 AA-side label
AHA 527 BB-side label
AHA 527 A-1A-side runout
AHA 527 B-1B-side runout
AHA 527 AA-side label
AHA 527 BB-side label
AHA 527 A-1Side A runout, var. 1
AHA 527 B-1Side B runout, var. 1
AHA 527 A-1 1^A BGSide A runout, var. 2
AHA 527 B-1 1 CCSide B runout, var. 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Ariola 7738XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Vogue 45. X. 1117First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Vogue HC 01First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Greece | Music-Box MB 10073First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Ireland | Ariola Hansa AHA 527First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Ireland | Ariola Hansa AHA 527First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Ireland | Ariola Hansa AHA 527First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Italy | Durium DE 3043 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3043First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Durium Marche Estere DE 3043First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Hansa International 100.244 / Hansa International 100 244 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Portugal | Polygram Discos SARL 5100 244First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Rhodesia | Gallo PD 1670First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Turkey | Hansa International YP 148First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Ariola Hansa AHA 527First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Ariola Hansa AHAD 527 12 / Ariola Hansa AHAD 527First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Poland | Tonpress R-0732-IIFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc |
39 vinyl pressings of I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, UK, US, Netherlands and more. One of them is Hansa International 100 244, released November 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 100 244, AHA 527, AHAD 527 12, 7738) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 100244 A-1/78S Made in Germany and 100244 B-1/78S 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.
