Vinyl pressings
by The Mamas & The Papas · 1971
Step Out / Shooting Star was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.
01547 PPA-Side Runout Etching
01548 PPB-Side Runout Etching
AMP 45-01547-PLA-Side Label
AMP 45-01548-PLB-Side Label
45-01547 SPA Label
45-01548 SPB Label
DSX-50106-A - 5S 1S 〄Side A
DSX-50106-A - 4S 1S 〄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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | ABC/Dunhill Records D-4301First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Dunhill 45-D-4301 / ABC Records 45-D-4301First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Dunhill D-4301 / ABC Records D-4301First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Dunhill D-4301 / ABC Records D-4301First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Dunhill 45-D-4301 / ABC Records 45-D-4301First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | Probe IPR-10018First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Australia | Probe PRO-98177", 45 RPM, Sampler | 7", 45 RPM, Sampler |
| 1972 | Germany | Probe 1C 006-93 253 / Probe 1 C 006-93 2537", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Probe 1C 006-93 2537", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Stateside PROBE.337", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | Probe PRO-98177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Step Out / Shooting Star are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is Dunhill 45-D-4301.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-D-4301, D-4301, IPR-10018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01547 PP and 01548 PP. 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.
