Vinyl pressings
by The Stylistics · 1974
Star On A TV Show 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.
13 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 8 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.
AV-1769S-6 MR[in circle] △96370 MASTERDISK G. KONGA side - runout
AV-1774S-6 MR[in circle] △96366 MASTERDISK G. KONGB side - runout
(1769-S)A side - label
(1774-S)B side - label
AV-1769 S-6Side A Label
AV-1774 S-5Side B Label
AV 1769 S-1 MASTERDISK G.KONG 40672Runout side A
AV 1769 S-1 MASTERDISK G.KONG 40673Runout side B
1769-SLabel sides A & B
6105035 1F // 1 ▽ 420 05Side A runout
6105035 2F // 1 ▽ 420 05Side B runout
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 | Australia | Avco K-5811First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Jamaica | Avco AV-4649First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Jamaica | Avco AV-4649First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Japan | Avco JET-2294 / Avco AVC-1022First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Mexico | Avco 636First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Avco 13 847 AT / Avco Embassy 13 847 TFirst year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | AVCO Embassy K 5811First year7" | 7" |
| 1974 | UK | Avco 6105 035First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Avco AV-4649First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Avco AV-4649First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Avco AV-4649First year7" | 7" |
| 1974 | US | Avco AV-4649First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Avco AV-007First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Canada | Avco AV 4649X7" | 7" |
| 1975 | Ireland | Philips 6105 0357", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Guatemala | Avco DAV-10517", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Star On A TV Show are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Jamaica and more. One of them is Avco AV-4649.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AV-4649, AV-007, 6105 035, K-5811) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AV-1769S-6 MR[in circle] △96370 MASTERDISK G. KONG and AV-1774S-6 MR[in circle] △96366 MASTERDISK G. KONG. 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.
