Vinyl pressings
by Yoko Ono · 1985
Starpeace 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.
11 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 6 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.
422-827530-1-AS- PRC-R I II QSide A runout (variant 1)
422-827530-1-AS- PRC-RI-2-1-QSide B runout (variant 1)
422-827530-1-AS- PRC-R I HW 1-2-5 PO6-PO6-5Side A runout (variant 2)
422-827530-1-BS- PRC-RI-2-2-Q-4 C-215Side B runout (variant 2)
422-827530-1-AS-HRM A- [Hauppauge logo] MASTERDISK HWRunout Side A
422-827530-1-BS-HRM A- [Hauppauge logo] MASTERDISK HWRunout Side B
422-827530-1-AS- ESRun-out Side A, etched
422-827530-1-BS- ESRun-out Side B, etched
MASTERDISK Hw EmwBoth run-outs, Stamped & etched
422-827530-1-AS- ESRun-out Side A, etched
422-827530-1-BS- ESRun-out Side B, etched
MASTERDISK Hw EmwBoth run-outs, Stamped & etched
PDS-1-6419BE-2-SIDE SNB 230 EIA-Side Runout Etching Variant 1
PDS--1-6419A-2 SNB 230 EIB-Side Runout Etching Variant 1
PDS-1-6419A-2- AIR-2-SIDE SNB 230 EIA-Side Runout Etching Variant 2
PDS-1-6419BE-2-SIDE SNB 230 EI DM ↑B-Side Runout Etching 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Polydor PDS 1 6419First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Polydor 827 530-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | Polydor 827 530-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | Polydor 827 530-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1985 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0472First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0472First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | France | Polydor 827 530-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Polydor 422-827 530-1 Y-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | US | Polydor 422-827 530-1 Y-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Polydor 422-827 530-1 Y-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Polydor 422-827 530-1 Y-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Starpeace are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, France, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Polydor 422-827 530-1 Y-1, released February 18, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 422-827 530-1 Y-1, 827 530-1, PDS 1 6419, 28MM 0472) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 422-827530-1-AS- PRC-R I II Q and 422-827530-1-AS- PRC-RI-2-1-Q. 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.
