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Long Play Album

by Stars On 45 · 1981

95 pressings34 countriesRock & RollDiscoElectronicRock

Long Play Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Long Play Album

45 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 30 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.

Netherlands

1981
Label and catalog number
CNR 655.115
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

655.115-A//47309-1-Y CRRunout side A, variant 1

655.115-B // 47310-1-YRunout side B, variant 1

655.115-A//47309-1-Y 16Runout side A, variant 2

655.115-B // 47310-1-Y ̶7̶ 16Runout side B, variant 2

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Netherlands

1981
Label and catalog number
Mercury 6302 129Mercury 6302 129.1
Format
LP, Album, Partially Mixed
Runout / matrix

6302 129 1Y 1 ℗1981 670 114 06Side A

6302 129 2Y 1 ℗1981 670 114 06Side B

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Netherlands

1981
Label and catalog number
CNR 655.115
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

655.115 A1Side A runout, etched

655.115 B1 FOONSide B runout, etched

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UK

May 16, 1981
Label and catalog number
CBS 86132CBS S CBS 86132
Format
LP, Mixed
Runout / matrix

CBS S 86132 A1Runout, side A, stamped

CBS S . 3̶1̶9̶0̶6̶ A1Runout, side A, etched

CBS S 86132 B1Runout, side B, stamped

CBS S . 3̶1̶9̶0̶6̶ B1Runout, side B, etched

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UK

May 16, 1981
Label and catalog number
CBS 86132CBS S CBS 86132
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CBS S 86132 A1 1 1 B CBS S . 3̶1̶9̶0̶6̶ A1Runout, side A, stamped and etched

CBS S 86132 B1 6 D CBS S . 3̶1̶9̶0̶6̶ B1Runout, side B, stamped

S CBS 86132 ALabel, side A

S CBS 86132 BLabel, side B

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Radio Records RR 16044
Format
LP · SP - Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-RR - 814693 A @GP 0-1 SM3-1 SPRunout side A , variant 1

ST-RR - 814694-A @GP 0-1SM3-1 SPRunout side B, variant 1

ST-RR - 814693 A @TGP 0-1 SM1-3 SPRunout side A, variant 2

ST-RR - 814694-A @TGP 0-1SM1-2 SPRunout side B, variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 95 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s84 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ArgentinaMercury 6878062First yearLP, Album, MixedLP, Album, Mixed
1981AustralasiaMercury 6302 129First yearLPLP
1981AustralasiaMercury 6302 129First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981AustralasiaMercury 6302 129First yearLPLP
1981BrazilMercury 6302 129First yearLP, Album, Mixed, StereoLP, Album, Mixed, Stereo
1981CanadaRadio Records RR 2006First yearLP, Album, Mixed, StereoLP, Album, Mixed, Stereo
1981CanadaRadio Records RR 2006LP, Album, Club Edition, Mixed · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mixed · Club edition
1981CanadaRadio Records RR 2006First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981ColombiaMercury 6302129First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981EcuadorMercury 655.115First yearLP, Partially MixedLP, Partially Mixed
1981EcuadorMercury LP-70020First yearLP, Album, MixedLP, Album, Mixed
1981FranceCarrere 67756 / CNR Records 67756First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1981GermanyCNR 0060.407 / CNR 655.115First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981GreeceMercury 6399 120First yearLPLP
1981GreeceMercury 6399 120First yearLP, Album, MixedLP, Album, Mixed
All 84 pressings from the 1980s
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP3087 / Red Bullet RB33.356LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?PhilippinesMercury 6302 129 / Mercury 6302-129LP, Album, Partially MixedLP, Album, Partially Mixed
?USSRМелодия С60—18941-42LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USSRМелодия С60 18941 003LP, Partially MixedLP, Partially Mixed
?USSRМелодия С60 18941 003LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USSRМелодия С60 18941 003LP, Partially MixedLP, Partially Mixed
?USSRМелодия С60 18941 003LP, Album, Partially MixedLP, Album, Partially Mixed
?USSRМелодия С60 18941 003LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?USSRМелодия С60 18941 003LP, Partially MixedLP, Partially Mixed
?USSRМелодия С60 18941 003LPLP
?VenezuelaPhilips 40.266LP, Album, MixedLP, Album, Mixed

Tracklist

  1. A.1Stars On 4515:42
  2. A.2No Reply
  3. A.3I'll Be Back
  4. A.4Drive My Car
  5. A.5Do You Want To Know A Secret
  6. A.6We Can Work It Out
  7. A.7I Should Have Known Better
  8. A.8Nowhere Man
  9. A.9You're Going To Lose That Girl
  10. A.10Ticket To Ride
  11. A.11The Word
  12. A.12Eleanor Rigby
  13. A.13Every Little Thing
  14. A.14And Your Bird Can Sing
  15. A.15Get Back
  16. A.16Eight Days A Week
  17. A.17It Won't Be Long
  18. A.18Daytripper
  19. A.19Wait
  20. A.20Good Day Sunshine
  21. A.21My Sweet Lord
  22. A.22Here Comes The Sun
  23. A.23While My Guitar Gently Weeps
  24. A.24Taxman
  25. A.25A Hard Day's Night
  26. A.26Things We Said Today
  27. A.27If I Fell
  28. A.28You Can't Do That
  29. A.29Please Please Me
  30. A.30From Me To You
  31. A.31I Wanna Hold Your Hand
  32. A.32Stars On 45
  33. B1.1Stars On 457:59
  34. B1.2Boogie Nights
  35. B1.3Funky Town
  36. B1.4Video Killed The Radio Star
  37. B1.5Venus
  38. B1.6Sugar Sugar
  39. B1.7Cathy's Clown
  40. B1.8Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
  41. B1.9Only The Lonely
  42. B1.10Lady Bump
  43. B1.11Jimmy Mack
  44. B1-12Rainy Day
  45. B1.13Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini
  46. B1.14Stars On 45
  47. B2.1Do You Remember4:30
  48. B2.2Lucille
  49. B2.3Bird Dog
  50. B2.4Runaway
  51. B2.5Bread And Butter
  52. B2.6That's Allright
  53. B2.7Rip It Up
  54. B2.8Jenny Jenny
  55. B3.1Golden Years Of Rock And Roll4:26
  56. B3.2Nutrocker
  57. B3.3Cherry
  58. B3.4Wooly Bully
  59. B3.5Buona Sera
  60. B3.6Slippin' And Slidin'
  61. B3.7At The Hop

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Long Play Album are there?

95 vinyl pressings of Long Play Album are listed here, from 34 countries, released between 1981 and 2022.

When was Long Play Album first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Netherlands, UK, US, South Korea and more. One of them is CNR 655.115.

How do I tell if my copy of Long Play Album is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 655.115, 6302 129, 86132, RR 16044) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 655.115-A//47309-1-Y CR and 655.115-B // 47310-1-Y. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Long Play Album on vinyl worth?

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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