Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1978
Starburst was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year. 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.
TU2650-1 SIDEA TR SR1078Runout Side A
TU2650-1 SIDE2 TR SR1078 n1Runout Side B
TU2650-2 SIDE1 TR SR1078Runout Side A
TU2650-2 SIDE2 TR SR1078Runout Side B
H4RS 0035 1 I A2 ISide A runout
H4RS 0036 1 I A1 RSide B runout
H4RS 0037 2 A1 M ISide C runout
H4RS 0038 1 I A1 ESide D runout
TU2650-1-1 f/w o tc Gol K-10179 . K-TelRunout Side A, Variant 1
TU2650-1-2 f/w tc Gol K-10180 . K-TelRunout Side B, Variant 1
TU2650-2-1 . f/w Gol K-10181 K-TelRunout Side C, Variant 1
TU2650-2-2 f/w tc Gol K-10182 K-TelRunout Side D, Variant 1
TU 2650-1 SIDE 1"A" P-1 MCA Diamond-P-DiamondRunout Side A
TU 2650-1 SIDE 2"B" P-2 Diamond-P-DiamondRunout Side B
TU 2650-2 A SIDE 1 P-2 Diamond-P-DiamondRunout Side A
TU 2650-2 SIDE 2"B" P-2 Diamond-P-DiamondRunout Side B
9KTL-2650-1A GRT RANDY'S ROOSTSide A Runout Etched
9KTL-2650-1B RANDY'S ROOSTSide B Runout Etched
9KTL-2650-2A GRT RANDY'S ROOSTSide C Runout Etched
9KTL-2650-2B GRT RANDY'S ROOSTSide D Runout Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | US | K-Tel TU 2650First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | US | K-Tel TU 2650First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | US | K-Tel TU 2650First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | US | K-Tel TU 2650First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | US | K-Tel TU 2650First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | US | K-Tel TU 2650First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | US | K-Tel TU 2650First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | US | K-Tel TU 2650First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | US | K-Tel TU 2650First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | US | K-Tel TU 2650First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
10 vinyl pressings of Starburst are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US. One of them is K-Tel TU 2650.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TU 2650) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TU2650-1 SIDEA TR SR1078 and TU2650-1 SIDE2 TR SR1078 n1. 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.
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