Vinyl pressings
by Billy Joel · 1974
Streetlife Serenade was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 5 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.
P PAL 33146-2H 2CSide A runout, variant 1
P PBL 33146-2KSide B runout, variant 1
P PAL 33146 G2A 2C aunaSide A runout, variant 2
P G1 PBL 33146-2AF DSide B runout, variant 2
PAL 33146-2CRunout A, variant 1
PBL 33146-2DRunout B, variant 1
T1 PAL 33146-2E [Artisan logo]Runout A etched, exc. Artisan logo stamped, variant 2
T1 PBL 331426-2E [Artisan logo]Runout B etched, exc. Artisan logo stamped, variant 2
S 1 PAL 33146-2A A10 [Artisan logo]Side A runout, variant 1
S 2 PBL 33146-2A A1 [Artisan logo]Side B runout, variant 1
S 1 PAL 33146-2A [Artisan logo] A7Side A runout, variant 2
1 PBL 33146-2B [Artisan logo] A7Side B runout, variant 2
1 PAL 33146-2A SX [Stamping] C3Runout, Side A, Etched (Variation 1)
[Stamping] T1 PBL 33146-2E [Stamping] 13Runout, Side B, Etched (Variation 1)
◦ [Etching] [Artisan Logo] F [Etching]Runout, Side B, Stamped (Variation 1)
1 PAL 33146-2A SXT [Artisan Logo] C1Runout, Side 1, Etched (Variation 2)
ᴘ PAL 33146-2NSide A runout
T1 PBL 33146-2HSide B runout
AL 33146
BL 33146
1 PAL 33146-2A [Artisan logo] A7Runout side A
1 PBL 33146-2B [Artisan logo] A7Runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | CBS SBP 234655First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | CBS SBP 234655First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | CBS SBP 234655First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia PC 33146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 234655First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2656LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1974 | UK | CBS CBS 80766 / CBS S 80766First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | CBS CBS 80766 / CBS S 80766First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Columbia PC 33146 / Family Productions PC 33146First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia PCQ 33146 / Family Productions PCQ 33146First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1974 | US | Columbia PC 33146 / Family Productions PC 33146First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia PC 33146 / Family Productions PC 33146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Columbia PC 33146 / Family Productions PC 33146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Columbia PC 33146 / Family Productions PC 33146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Columbia PC 33146 / Family Productions PC 33146First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | CBS S 80766LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | CBS CBS 32035LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | CBS CBS 32035LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP412LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | Friday Music FRM-33146LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Sony Music 19075939181 / Columbia 19075939181LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | US | Columbia 19075939181LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Columbia 80.007LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Columbia PC 33146LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 80766LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32035 / Family Productions CBS 32035LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32035 / Family Productions CBS 32035LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32035 / Family Productions CBS 32035LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS S CBS 32035 / CBS 32035LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 32035LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 33146 / Family Productions PC 33146LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 33146 / Family Productions PC 33146LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 33146 / Family Productions PC 33146LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 33146 / Family Productions PC 33146LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 33146 / Family Productions PC 33146LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 33146 / Family Productions PC 33146LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 33146 / Family Productions PC 33146LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
44 vinyl pressings of Streetlife Serenade are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1974 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia PC 33146, released October 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 33146, PCQ 33146, CBS 80766, SBP 234655) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P PAL 33146-2H 2C and P PBL 33146-2K. 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.
