Vinyl pressings
by Stars On 45 · 1981
Stars On 45 Vol. 2 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.
57 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 25 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.
Kg 141771 A1 26CRunout side A, variant 1
Kg 141771 B 26C1Runout side B, variant 1
Kg 141771 A2 26CRunout side A, variant 2
Kg 141771 B 26C1Runout side B, variant 2
115 001 Aˡ KGRunout Side A
115 001 Bˡˡ KGRunout Side B
115.001-A CR 115.001-A IIRunout side A
115.001 BRunout side B
115.001∙ALabel side A
115.001∙BLabel side B
115 001 Aˡ KGRunout Side A
115 001 BˡˡRunout Side B
115.001-A CR 115.001 -A IIRunout side A
115.001BRunout side B
115.001-ALabel side A
115.001-BLabel side B
115 001 A KGRunout side A, etched
115.001B 5Runout side B, etched
115.001-ALabel side A
115.001-BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Mercury 6399 249First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Australia | Mercury 6198 476First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Austria | CNR 30 405 / CNR 0030.405First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Brazil | Mercury 6198 476First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Colombia | Mercury 6399250First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Colombia | Mercury 6198 476First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ecuador | Mercury 70000-3First year12", Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | France | Carrere 49.819First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Carrere 8.126 / CNR 8.126First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | France | Carrere 49.819First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | CNR 0930.032First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | CNR 0030.405First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Mercury 6399 249First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | Guatemala | Mercury 6198 476First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | CBS CBS A 1407First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
58 vinyl pressings of Stars On 45 Vol. 2 are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Netherlands, UK, US, Bolivia and more. One of them is Stars On 45 141.771.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 141.771, 115.001, CBS A 13 1407, CBS A1407) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Kg 141771 A1 26C and Kg 141771 B 26C1. 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.
