Vinyl pressings
by Stan Getz · 1970
Starportrait was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 2 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.
2 Ⓟ 1964 J70 ◇V E 00 2352 001 S1Runout A, stamped
1 Ⓟ 1964 J70 ◇V E 00 2352 001 S2Runout B, stamped
1 Ⓟ 1964 J70 ◇V U 00 2352 002 S1Runout C, stamped
1 Ⓟ 1964 J70 ◇V U 00 2352 002 S2Runout D, stamped
2352001 A 380Runout side A stamped
2352001 B 380Runout side B stamped
2352002 D̶̷ C380Runout side C stamped
2352002 C̶̷ D380Runout side D 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Verve Records 2622 002First yearLP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1970 | France | Verve Records 2622 002First yearLP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1970 | Germany | Verve Records 2622 002First yearLP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1971 | Spain | Verve Records 23 52 001 / Verve Records 23 52 002LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Spain | Verve Records 26 22 002LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | Verve Records 26 22 002LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1984 | France | Verve Records 839 584-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Verve Records 26 22 002LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Verve Records 26 22 002LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1987 | Spain | Verve Records 26 22 002LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | PolyGram Ibérica, S.A. 841 220-1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Verve Records 2622 002LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | France | Verve Records 2622 002LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Verve Records 2622 002LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | France | Verve Records 2622 002LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Verve Records 2622 002LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | France | Verve Records 2622 002LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records 2622 002LP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
18 vinyl pressings of Starportrait are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1970 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, France. One of them is Verve Records 2622 002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2622 002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 Ⓟ 1964 J70 ◇V E 00 2352 001 S1 and 1 Ⓟ 1964 J70 ◇V E 00 2352 001 S2. 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.
