Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1971
Top Star Festival 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.
14 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 11 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.
AA 6830 100 1V 2 ℗1971 670 115C52Runout A, Variant 1
AA 6830 100 2V 2 ℗1971 670 115C22Runout B, Variant 1
AA 6830 100 1Y1 6701112Runout A, Variant 2
AA 6830 100 2Y1 670115Runout B, Variant 2
AA 6830 100 1V 2 ℗1971 670 115C52Runout A, Variant 1
AA 6830 100 2V 2 ℗1971 670 115C22Runout B, Variant 1
AA 6830 100 1Y1 6701112Runout A, Variant 2
AA 6830 100 2Y1 670115Runout B, Variant 2
A MX168115 6830 100-1Side A stamped etchings
A MX168116 6830 100-2Side B stamped etchings
6830-100-A fh NO-1Side A etchings - Variant 1
6830-100-B NO-2 fhSide B etchings - Variant 2
6830 102.1Label A
6830 100.2Label B
6830101 1 380Runout stamped side A
6830101 2 380Runout stamped side B
6830 100 1Label A
6830 100 2Label 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 | Unknown | United Nations (UN) 6830 100 / United Nations (UN) 6830 100.First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Argentina | United Nations (UN) 6830 100 / United Nations (UN) 6830 100.First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Australia | United Nations (UN) 6830 100 / Caltex 6830 100.First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Austria | United Nations (UN) 6830 102 / United Nations (UN) 6830 102First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Barbados | United Nations (UN) 6830 100First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | France | United Nations (UN) 6830 101First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Italy | United Nations (UN) 6830 101 / Phonogram S.P.A. 6830 101.First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | United Nations (UN) 6830-100First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Mexico | United Nations (UN) 6830 103First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Netherlands | United Nations (UN) 6830 100First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Netherlands | United Nations (UN) 6830 100First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Netherlands | United Nations (UN) 6830 100 / United Nations (UN) 6830 100.First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | United Nations (UN) 6830 100First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LPV UN 3 / United Nations (UN) LPV UN 3First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Spain | United Nations (UN) 68 30 103 / United Nations (UN) 6830 103LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | United Nations (UN) 6830 100 / Caltex 6830 100LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Austria | United Nations (UN) 6830 102LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | United Nations (UN) 6830 102LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Norway | United Nations (UN) 6830 100LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Stempra 6830 103LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Top Star Festival are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Barbados and more. One of them is United Nations (UN) 6830 100.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6830 100, 6830 102, 6830 101, 6830-100) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6830 100 1V 2 ℗1971 670 115C52 and AA 6830 100 2V 2 ℗1971 670 115C22. 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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