Vinyl pressings
by Willie Nelson · 1978
Stardust 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.
32 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 12 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.
PAL 35305-1A S 2Side A runout, variant 1
PBL-35305-1K S 1Side B runout, variant 1
PAL 35305-1BSide A runout, variant 2
PBL-35305-1JSide B runout, variant 2
AL 35305A Side Label
BL 35305B Side Label
PAL 35305-1B PN P ☖A Side Etch exc ᴘ, ☖[Scranton] stamps
PBL 35305-1CX PN P ☖B Side Etch exc ᴘ, ☖ stamps
T1 PAL 35305-1AGSide A runout, variant 1
T1 PBL-35305-1AGSide B runout, variant 1
o T 1 PAL 35305-1AG FSide A runout, variant 2
T 1 PBL-35305-1AM B38Side B runout, variant 2
P PAL 35305-1CE MzVar. 1 A-side runout
PBL 35305-1CFVar. 1 B-side runout
P PAL 35305-1CJVar. 2 A-side runout
P PBL 35305-1CF BVar. 2 B-side runout
0 PAL 35305-1EF MZ FRunout A, variant 1
PBL 35305-1DB 0Runout B, variant 1
PAL 35305-1BF MZRunout A, variant 2
PBL 35305-1BD MZRunout B, variant 2
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 | Australia | CBS SBP 237166First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | CBS SBP 237166First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | CBS 82710First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | CBS 82710LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Israel | CBS 82710First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | CBS CBS 82710First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5604First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 01-82710First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 82710 / CBS JC 35305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 82710First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | CBS CBS 82710LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1978 | UK | CBS 82710First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Columbia JC 35305First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Columbia JC 35305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Columbia HC 45305 / Columbia JC 35305LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1981 | Philippines | CBS/Sony LP-1558 / CBS/Sony LP-1558 (JC 35305)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Uruguay | CBS 127.297LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 30AP 2764LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2741LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | India | CBS CBS 10152LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Columbia FC 35305LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | US | Columbia FC 35305LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | US | Columbia FC 35305LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | US | Classic Records JC 35305-45LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 1999 | US | Classic Records JC 35305LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Classic Records JC 35305LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2005 | US | Classic Records JC 35305LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Remastered | LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Remastered |
| 2009 | US | Classic Records JC 35305-4512", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Remastered, Box Set · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Remastered, Box Set · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MOFI 1-026 / Columbia 88697987231LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2018 | US | Analogue Productions APP 116-45 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group 8898546880112", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Columbia 19439941821LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2026 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MOFI 1-026 / Columbia 88697987231LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2026 | US | Columbia 199584662619 / Legacy 199584662619LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | CBS 138078 / CBS 138.078LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | CBS 138078 / CBS 138.078LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | CBS 138078 / Discos CBS 138.078LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | CBS 138078 / CBS 138.078LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 996LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Columbia JC 35305LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia JC 35305LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia JC 35305LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Analogue Productions APP 116-4512", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| ? | US | Columbia JC 35305LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia JC 35305LP, Album | LP, Album |
65 vinyl pressings of Stardust are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1978 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Columbia JC 35305, released April 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JC 35305, 82710, S CBS 82710, PC 35305) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 35305-1A S 2 and PBL-35305-1K S 1. 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.
