Vinyl pressings
by Boys Town Gang · 1981
Cruisin' The Streets was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 7 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.
BTG-231 "A" LK Cynthia, we love you! L-5095Side A runout
BTG 231 the other "A" Thanks, Victor, for giving me a chance! L-5095Side B runout
BTG-231 "A" LKing Cynthia, we love you! L-5095 ⊏◯⊐Side "A" runout
BTG 231 the other "A" Thanks, Victor, for giving me a chance! L-5095The other side "A" runout
DJL-103- B̷ A FW HERBIE :^)Side A runout
DJL-103-A̷B② HERBIE :^) MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKSide B runout
BTG 231 AStamped in runouts, side A
BTG 231 BStamped in runouts, side B
KG WEA58379 A 36C1Runout side A stamped
KG WEA58379 B 36C1Runout side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | DJ DJL-103 / Moby Dick Records DJL-103First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | Hong Kong | Total Records BTG-231First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | WEA WEA 58 379 / WEA WEA 58.379First year12", Album, Stereo | 12", Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | South Africa | Moby Dick Records WIL 7003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Moby Dick Records BTG-231First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Moby Dick Records BTG-231 / Moby Dick Records LP-BTG-231LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Moby Dick Records BTG-231 / Moby Dick Records LP-BTG-231First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Moby Dick Records BTG-231 / Moby Dick Records LP-BTG-231LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1981 | US | Moby Dick Records BTG-231 / Moby Dick Records LP-BTG-231First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Venezuela | Discos All Stars AS-1339 / Moby Dick Records AS-1339First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | WEA S 90.520 / Moby Dick Records S 90.520LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Cruisin' The Streets are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Canada, Hong Kong and more. One of them is Moby Dick Records BTG-231.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BTG-231, DJL-103, WEA 58 379, WIL 7003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BTG-231 "A" LK Cynthia, we love you! L-5095 and BTG 231 the other "A" Thanks, Victor, for giving me a chance! L-5095. 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.
