Vinyl pressings
by The Alpha Band · 1978
The Statue Makers Of Hollywood was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
AB-4179-SA-IA A4 1S [KENDUN-B]Side A runout etched [stamped]
AB-4179-SB-IA A2 1S [KENDUN-A]Side B runout etched [stamped]
(AB 4179 SA)A-Side label
(AB 4179 SB)B-Side label
AB-4179-SA [KENDUN-B]Side A runout etched [stamped]
AB-4179-SB [KENDUN-B]Side B runout etched [stamped]
(AB 4179 SA)A-Side label
(AB 4179 SB)B-Side label
AB-4179-SA [KENDUN-B]Side A runout etched [stamped]
AB-4179-SB [KENDUN-B]Side B runout etched [stamped]
(AB 4179 SA)A-Side label
(AB 4179 SB)B-Side label
AB-4179-SA-IA [KENDUN-A] JG a A1Side A runout etched [stamped]
AB-4179-SB-IA [KENDUN-A] JG a B3Side B runout etched [stamped]
(AB 4179 SA)A-Side label
(AB 4179 SB)B-Side label
AB-4179-SA-IA A4 1S KENDUN-BSide A runout
AB-4179-SB-IA A2 1S KENDUN-ASide B runout
(AB 4179 SA)Side A label
(AB 4179 SB)Side B label
2 S SXT AB-4179-SA-IB [0 KENDUN-A A]Side A runout etched [stamped]
2 S AB-4179-SB-IC SXT [KENDUN-A] A1Side B runout etched [stamped]
(AB 4179 SA)Side A label
(AB 4179 SB)Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Arista AL-4179First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Arista AB 4179First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Arista 2 c 068 60885First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Arista SPART 1039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Arista AB 4179First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Arista AB 4179First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Arista AB 4179First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Arista AB 4179First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Arista AB 4179First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Arista AB 4179First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Arista AB 4179First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Arista AB 4179First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of The Statue Makers Of Hollywood are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Arista AB 4179.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AB 4179, SPART 1039, AL-4179, 2 c 068 60885) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AB-4179-SA-IA A4 1S [KENDUN-B] and AB-4179-SB-IA A2 1S [KENDUN-A]. 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.
