Vinyl pressings
by Startrax · 1981
Startrax Medley 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.
22 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 11 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.
KSY 1001 S̶T̶A̶R̶ ̶1̶ A // 1 ▽ E 420 RCSide A runout
KSY 1001 S̶T̶A̶R̶ ̶1̶ B // 1 ▽ E 420Side B runout
STARX 1 A//2▽E420 1 2 RCRunout Side A, variant 1
STARX 1 B//1▽E420 1 1 2Runout Side B, variant 1
STARX 1 A//2▽E420 1 2 RC 2Runout Side A, stamped except for etched "RC", variant 2
STARX 1 B//1▽E420 1 1 2Runout Side B, stamped, variant 2
KSY 1001 A1 DAMONT OSide A runout, etched
KSY 1001 B1 DAMONT BSide B runout, etched
STARX 1 A//2▽E420 1 2 RCRunout Side A
STARX 1 B//1▽E420 1 1 2Runout Side B
10 AA6059457 1V 320 24 2Runout Side A
10 AA6059457 2V 320 24 2Runout Side B
10 AA 6059457 1V 320 C1 24Runout A, stamped
10 AA 6059457 2V 320 C1 24Runout B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Austria | Mercury 6059 457First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mixed | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mixed |
| 1981 | Austria | Mercury 6059 457First year7", Single, Mixed, 45 RPM | 7", Single, Mixed, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Canada | Quality QRFC 006 / RFC Records QRFC 006First year12", Mixed | 12", Mixed |
| 1981 | Canada | Quality QRFC 7006First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Canada | Quality QRFC 7006First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Ecuador | Philips LP-30202First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Mercury 6359 076First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | France | Mercury 6059 457First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mixed | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mixed |
| 1981 | Germany | Mercury 6059 457First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mixed, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mixed, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Mercury 6359 075 / Picksy Records 6359 075First year12", Mixed, 45 RPM | 12", Mixed, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Greece | Philips 6359 076First year12", Maxi-Single, Mixed | 12", Maxi-Single, Mixed |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Polydor 2141 423First year12", Mixed, 45 RPM | 12", Mixed, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Polydor 2229 246First year7", Mixed | 7", Mixed |
| 1981 | Portugal | Mercury 6059 457First year7", Single, Mixed, 45 RPM | 7", Single, Mixed, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Mercury 6059 457First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mixed, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mixed, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Startrax Medley are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Austria, Canada, Ecuador and more. One of them is Picksy Records KSY 1001, released July 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KSY 1001, KSYX 1001, 6059 457, QRFC 006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KSY 1001 S̶T̶A̶R̶ ̶1̶ A // 1 ▽ E 420 RC and KSY 1001 S̶T̶A̶R̶ ̶1̶ B // 1 ▽ E 420. 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.
