UK
1963- Label and catalog number
- Ace Of Clubs ACL 1126Ace Of Clubs ACL.1126
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono · Purple Labels
- Runout / matrix
ARL-5567-1A U MT 1Side A runout
ARL-5568-1A U MT 1Side B runout
ARL.5567Side A label
ARL.5568Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Arthur Tracy · 1963
The Street Singer was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ARL-5567-1A U MT 1Side A runout
ARL-5568-1A U MT 1Side B runout
ARL.5567Side A label
ARL.5568Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | New Zealand | Ace Of Clubs ACLM 1126 / Ace Of Clubs ACLM.1126First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | South Africa | Gallo Gala GBS 38First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | UK | Ace Of Clubs ACL 1126 / Ace Of Clubs ACL.1126First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Ace Of Clubs ACLA 1126LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | Festival FCL 5188LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Ace Of Clubs ACL 1126LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Ace Of Clubs ACL1126LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Decca ACL 1126 / Ace Of Clubs ACL 1126LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Ace Of Clubs ACL 1126LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Ace Of Clubs ACL 1126LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of The Street Singer are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, New Zealand, South Africa. One of them is Ace Of Clubs ACL 1126.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ACL 1126, ACLM 1126, GBS 38) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-5567-1A U MT 1 and ARL-5568-1A U MT 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.