Vinyl pressings
by Starcastle · 1976
Starcastle was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 5 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.
T1 PAL33914 1FRunout side A variant 1
T1 PBL33914 1ERunout side B variant 1
PAL 33914 1G TML-MRunout side A variant 2
T 1 PBL 33914 1E TML-M C oRunout side B variant 2
1 S PAL33914 1B TML-S º B2Side A etched TML-S º stamped
1 S PBL33914 1A TML-M º B1Side B etched TML-M º stamped
PAL33914 1HRunout side A, variant 1
PBL33914 1GRunout side B, variant 1
PAL 33914 1G TML-M A PRunout side A, variant 2
PBL 33914 1C TML-M E PRunout side B, variant 2
******** MX176956 ELPS3764-1Side 1
MX176956 ELPS3764-2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3764First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Epic PE 33914First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 81347First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Epic EPC 81347First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3764, PE 33914First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Epic KE 33914First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Epic PE 33914First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Epic PE 33914First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Epic PE 33914First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Epic PE 33914First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Epic SBP 239001 / Epic PE 33914LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Starcastle are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic PE 33914, released January 1, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PE 33914, EPC 81347, ELPS 3764, PE 33914, KE 33914) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 PAL33914 1F and T1 PBL33914 1E. 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.
