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Street Life - 20 Great Hits

by Bryan Ferry · 1986

32 pressings20 countriesArt RockGlamPop RockSynth-pop

Street Life - 20 Great Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Street Life - 20 Great Hits

7 pressings came out in 1986, 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.

Germany

1986
Label and catalog number
Polystar 829 363-1
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

829 137-1 S 1 320 2 ABSide A

829 137-1 S 2 320 1 P.Side B

829 138-1 S 1 320 1 ADSide C

829 138-1 S 2 320 1 AK XXSide D

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Portugal

1986
Label and catalog number
EG 829 136-1
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

D1·829136·1·A₁ 5·5·86 EG BRYAN FERRYA-Side

D1·829136·1·B₁ 5·5·86 EG BRYAN FERRYB-Side

D2·829136·1·A₁ 5·5·86 EG BRYAN FERRYC-Side

D2·829136·1·B₁ 5·5·86 EG BRYAN FERRYD-Side

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 32 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s31 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986ArgentinaEG EGTV1LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1986AustralasiaEG 829 136-1LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1986BrazilEG 829 136-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986FranceEG 829 136-1LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1986GermanyEG 829 136-1LP, Compilation, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo
1986GermanyPolystar 829 363-1First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1986GreeceEG 829136-1 / Polydor 829136-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
1986IrelandEG EGTV 1 / EG 829-136-1LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1986IsraelEG 829 136-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986ItalyEG 829 136-1LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1986PortugalEG 829 136-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986SpainEG 829 136-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986UKEG EGTV1LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1986UKEG EGTVSFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1986USReprise Records 25857-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 31 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKEG EGTV1 / EG 829-136-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered

Tracklist

  1. A1Virginia Plain2:59
  2. A2A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall4:15
  3. A3Pyjamarama2:52
  4. A4Do The Strand3:46
  5. A5These Foolish Things4:49
  6. B1Street Life3:29
  7. B2Let's Stick Together2:59
  8. B3Smoke Gets In Your Eyes2:53
  9. B4Love Is The Drug4:04
  10. B5Sign Of The Times2:27
  11. C1Dance Away3:44
  12. C2Angel Eyes2:51
  13. C3Oh Yeah4:36
  14. C4Over You3:26
  15. C5Same Old Scene3:58
  16. D1In The Midnight Hour3:08
  17. D2More Than This4:10
  18. D3Avalon4:16
  19. D4Slave To Love4:17
  20. D5Jealous Guy4:56

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Street Life - 20 Great Hits are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Street Life - 20 Great Hits are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1986 and 1989.

When was Street Life - 20 Great Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Brazil, Germany and more. One of them is EG EGTVS.

How do I tell if my copy of Street Life - 20 Great Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EGTVS, 25857-1, 829 136-1, 829 363-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Street Life - 20 Great Hits on vinyl worth?

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.

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