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A Wizard, A True Star by Todd Rundgren, album cover

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A Wizard, A True Star

by Todd Rundgren · 1973

53 pressings14 countriesPop RockPsychedelic RockProg RockBallad

A Wizard, A True Star was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of A Wizard, A True Star

20 pressings came out in 1973, 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.

US

June 1973
Label and catalog number
Bearsville BR 2133
Format
LP, Album · Die-Cut Sleeve, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

BR-2133 31554-1B STERLING RL 10 AA side runout, variant 1

BR-2133 31555-1B STERLING RL 10 AB side runout, variant 1

BR-2133 31554-1A STERLING RLA side runout, variant 2

BR-2133 31555-1B STERLING RLB side runout, variant 2

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US

June 1973
Label and catalog number
Bearsville BR 2133Bearsville BR2133
Format
LP, Album · Shaped Sleeve
Runout / matrix

\ BR-2133 31554-1F SXT STERLING RL D3Runout A, etched, exc. STERLING D, stamped

TI BR-2133 31555-3 STERLING RL F0Runout B, etched, exc. STERLING F, stamped

31,554Label, side A

31,555Label, side B

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US

June 1973
Label and catalog number
Bearsville BR 2133Bearsville BR2133
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Press, Shaped Sleeve
Runout / matrix

BR-2133 T I 31554-1C Sterling RLRunout, side A, variant 1, etched

BR-2133 31555-3 Sterling RL T IRunout, side B, variant 1 etched

BR-2133 |31554-2C [STERLING] LR [C]5 T1Runout A variant 2, etched; [stamped]

BR-2133 31555-3 [STERLING] RL [Λ]8 T1Runout B variant 2, etched; [stamped]

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US

June 1973
Label and catalog number
Bearsville BR 2133Bearsville BR2133
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing, Die-Cut, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

BR-2133 31554-1A P STERLING RL B 1Side A runout

P BR-2133 31555-1A STERLING RL A 6Side B runout

31,554Side A label

31,555Side B label

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US

June 1973
Label and catalog number
Bearsville BR 2133Bearsville BR2133
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing, Die-Cut, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

P BR-2133 31554-1B STERLING RL A0 2Side A runout

P BR-2133 31555-1A STERLING RL A1Side B runout

31,554Side A label

31,555Side B label

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Bearsville BR 2133
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Jacksonville Pressing, Die-Cut Sleeve
Runout / matrix

BR-1-2133 JW1 0Side A runout variant 1

BR-2-2133 JW1 #1 0Side B runout variant 1

BR-1-2133 JW1 #2 0Side A runout variant 2

BR-2-2133 JW1 #1 0Side B runout variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 53 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaBearsville BR 2133LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973BrazilReprise Records RLLP-2.036First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973FranceBearsville 45513 B / Bearsville 45513First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GermanyBearsville BEA 45 513 / Bearsville BR 2133First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GermanyBearsville BEA 45 513 / Bearsville BR 2133First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1973JapanWarner Bros. Records P-8334WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1973NetherlandsBearsville BEA 45 513 / Bearsville BR 2133First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973UKBearsville K 45513 / Bearsville BR 2133First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USBearsville BR 2133First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USBearsville BR 2133LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1973USBearsville BR 2133First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USBearsville BR2133LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1973USBearsville BR 2133First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USBearsville BR2133LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1973USBearsville BR 2133LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
All 29 pressings from the 1970s
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKBearsville IRSP 10LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981SpainBearsville 03L0112LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981SpainBearsville 03L0112 / Edigsa 03L0112LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1983USBearsville BR 2133LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1987UKCastle Communications CLALP 134 / Castle Classics CLALP 134LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987USBearsville RNLP 70864LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002ItalyGet Back GET617LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014USFriday Music FRM-2133LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2014EuropeDemon Records DEMREC22LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2019EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP2507 / Bearsville MOVLP2507LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2019EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP2507 / Bearsville MOVLP2507LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2019EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP2507 / Bearsville MOVLP2507LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021UnknownFriday Music FRM-82133LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2021USFriday Music FRM-82133LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2023WorldwideBearsville RCV1 70864 / Bearsville 603497834921LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2026USFriday Music FRM-82133LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaBearsville BVL.37035LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
?CanadaBearsville BR2133 / Bearsville BR 2133LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaBearsville BR 2133LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsBearsville 200.760LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?New ZealandWarner Bros. Records WBS 2133 / Warner Bros. Records BR 2133LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKBearsville 45513 / Bearsville K 45513LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKBearsville 45513 / Bearsville K 45513LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USBearsville BR2133 / Bearsville BR 2133LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. The International Feel (In 8)
  2. A1International Feel2:53
  3. A2Never Never Land1:25
  4. A3Tic Tic Tic It Wears Off1:15
  5. A4You Need Your Head1:07
  6. A5Rock And Roll Pussy1:10
  7. A6Dogfight Giggle1:10
  8. A7You Don't Have To Camp Around1:05
  9. A8Flamingo2:35
  10. A9Zen Archer5:25
  11. A10Just Another Onion Head; Da Da Dali2:25
  12. A11When The Shit Hits The Fan; Sunset Blvd.4:01
  13. A12Le Feel Internacionale1:46
  14. B1Sometimes I Don't Know What To Feel4:15
  15. B2Does Anybody Love You1:31
  16. Medley
  17. B4Hungry For Love2:11
  18. B5I Don't Want To Tie You Down1:56
  19. B6Is It My Name?3:50
  20. B7Just One Victory4:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Wizard, A True Star are there?

53 vinyl pressings of A Wizard, A True Star are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1973 and 2026.

When was A Wizard, A True Star first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Bearsville BR 2133, released June 1973.

How do I tell if my copy of A Wizard, A True Star is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BR 2133, K 45513, BEA 45 513, P-8334W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BR-2133 31554-1B STERLING RL 10 A and BR-2133 31555-1B STERLING RL 10 A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Wizard, A True Star on vinyl worth?

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.

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