Vinyl pressings
by The Four Seasons · 1975
Silver Star was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 6 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.
MONO-K-16742-A2 ARUNA side stamped, etched variant 1
K-16742-B2B side stamped variant 1
MONO K•16742•A1 20 ARUN ΛA side stamped, etched variant 2
K•16742•B2 2 CB side stamped variant 2
K 16742 AA-side label
K 16742 BB-side label
K-16742-A3A Side Stamped
K-16742-B2B Side Stamped
ARUNA Side Etched
K-16742-A3A Side Stamped
K-16742-B1B Side Stamped
ARUNA Side Etched
K•16742•A3 4 ARUN ΛRunout A
K•16742•B2 33 ΛRunout B
WB 8203 TCA 5705 V-1-S ATRunout Side A
TMI-S WB 8203 TCA 3708-S 1ARunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records 16742First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records N-S-63-101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 208First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16742 / Curb Records K 16742First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16742First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono, Stereo · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono, Stereo · Mono |
| 1975 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16742 / Curb Records K 16742First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16742 / Curb Records K 16742First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16742 / Curb Records K 16742First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK & US | Warner Bros. Records K 16742First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8203 / Curb Records WBS 8203First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8203First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WB 8203 / Curb Records WB 82037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 16.761 / Warner Bros. Records WB 167617", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 82037", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 45-13807", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 82037", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
23 vinyl pressings of Silver Star are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Belgium, Portugal and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records K 16742.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 16742, WBS 8203, 16742, N-S-63-101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MONO-K-16742-A2 ARUN and K-16742-B2. 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.
