Vinyl pressings
by Yello · 1985
Stella was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 13 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.
822 820 - 1 1 Y = 2 320 A 2 P BSide A runout, variant 1
822 820 - 1 2 Y TOWNHOUSE C B D1Side B runout, variant 1
822 820 - 1 1 Y = 2 320 B B 1Side A runout, variant 2
822 820 - 1 2 Y TOWNHOUSE A2 Z ASide B runout, variant 2
ST E 60401A - 1 SRC 1-3 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side A, variant 1
ST E 60401B - 1 SRC 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side B, variant 1
ST E 60401A - 1 SRC 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side A, variant 2
ST E 60401B - 1 SRC 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side B, variant 2
ST E 60401A-1 SRC 1-2 SPAR ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. B-20801-A1 ∆9023 O-Runout side A
ST E 60401B-1 SRC 1-3 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. B-20802-B1 ∆9023-X O-Runout side B
ST-E-60401-1-A-ARLabel side A
ST-E-60401-1-B-ARLabel side B
ST E 60401A-1 SRC 1-1 SM 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side A
ST E 60401B-1 SRC 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side B
ST-E-60401-1-A-SPLabel side A
ST-E-60401-1-B-SPLabel side B
ST E 60401A-1 1-2 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Disc Side A
ST E 60401B-1 1-3 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Disc Side B
822 820 1 1Y Ⓟ 1985 670 04 12Runout side A, variant 1, stamped
822 820 1 2Y Ⓟ 1985 670 04 11Runout side B, variant 1, stamped
822 820 1 1Y Ⓟ 1985 670 04 1124Runout side A, variant 2, stamped
822 820 1 2Y Ⓟ 1985 670 04 1116Runout side B, variant 2, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Brazil | Vertigo 822 820-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Elektra 96 04011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Vertigo 822 820-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Polydor 825 461-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Polydor 825 461-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Elektra 76.24 061 / Elektra C-960 401 - 1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Israel | Vertigo 822 820-1 / Vertigo 822 820-1QFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | Vertigo 822 820-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | Vertigo 822 820-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Elektra 60401-1 / Elektra 9 60401-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Elektra 60401-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Elektra 60401-1 / Elektra 9 60401-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Elektra 60401-1First yearLP, Promo, Album · Promo | LP, Promo, Album · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | Vertigo 822 820-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Vertigo 822 820-1 / Vertigo 822 820-1QFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP276 / Vertigo MOVLP276LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Worldwide | Universal Music 060244564907 / Universal Music 7640262961416LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australasia | Mercury 822 820-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Vertigo 822 820-1LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Philippines | Vertigo 822 820-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Stella are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1985 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Germany, US, Europe, Greece and more. One of them is Vertigo 822 820-1, released January 29, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 822 820-1, 60401-1, 822 820-1Q, EKT 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 822 820 - 1 1 Y = 2 320 A 2 P B and 822 820 - 1 2 Y TOWNHOUSE C B D1. 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.
