Vinyl pressings
by The Doors · 1974
Star-Collection Vol.2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 2 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.
WEA 22008-A PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout A-side
WEA 22008-B III PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout B-side
22 008 AA-side label in clamps
22 008 BB-side label in clamps
WEA 22008-A PF Manufactured in GermenyRunout A-side
WEA 22008-B III PF Manufactured in GermenyRunout B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Germany | Midi MID 22 008 / Midi MID 22 008 (F)First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Midi MID 22 008First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Midi MID 22 008 / Midi MID 22 008 (F)First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | Yugoslavia | Suzy MID 22008 / Midi MID 22 008LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Portugal | Midi LP-S-61-7LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | Midi MID 22 008 / Atlantic MID 22008LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Elektra K 22008LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Midi MID 22 008LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | France | Midi MID 22 008LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | France | Midi MID 22 008LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | France | Midi MID 22 008LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | France | Midi MID 22 008LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Midi MID 22 008LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Midi MID 22 008LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Midi MID 22 008LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Midi MID 22 008LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Midi MID 22 008LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Midi MID 22 008LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Midi MID 22 008LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Charter Line CTR 22 008LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Italy | WEA Italiana S.p.A. MID 22 008LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Italy | Charter Line CTR 22 008LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
28 vinyl pressings of Star-Collection Vol.2 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Midi MID 22 008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MID 22 008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WEA 22008-A PF Manufactured in Germany and WEA 22008-B III PF Manufactured in Germany. 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.
