Vinyl pressings
by The Ventures · 1975
Superstar Revue 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.
16 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 9 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.
UAST - 15832-E ɑRunout side A, etched, except [Allied ɑ logo] stamped
UAST - 15832 X ɑRunout side B, etched, except [Allied ɑ logo] stamped
UAST-15832-ELabel side-A
UAST-15832Label side-B
UAST-15832-ENo Intro Side
UAST-15832Disco Version Side
UAST - 15832-E [Artisan logo]Runout side A, etched, except [Artisan logo] stamped
UAST - 15832 X [Artisan logo]Runout side B, etched, except [Artisan logo] stamped
UAST-15832-ELabel side-A
UAST-15832Label side-B
K-10145 UA-1582-EA-Side
K-10144 UAST-1582-EB-Side
UA-1582-E [Artisan logo]A-Side
UAST-1582-E X [Artisan logo]B-Side
UP 36009 A-1U G 1Side A runout
UP 36009 B-1U G 1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | United Artists Records K-6088First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-XW687-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | United Artists Records UP 36009First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | United Artists Records 36009AFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Italy | United Artists Records UA 36009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Japan | United Artists Records LLR-10860First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Spain | United Artists Records 16.191 A / United Artists Records 16.191-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Spain | Ariola 16.191First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | United Artists Records 36009First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW687-YFirst year7", Single, Styrene | 7", Single, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW687-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW687-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW687-YFirst year7", Single, Styrene | 7", Single, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW687-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Superstar Revue are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA-XW687-Y.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-XW687-Y, UP 36009, 36009, K-6088) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAST - 15832-E ɑ and UAST - 15832 X ɑ. 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.
