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Vinyl pressings

City Streets

by Carole King · 1989

17 pressings14 countriesFolk RockPop RockRock

City Streets was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 City Streets

16 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 13 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.

US

1989
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records C1-90885
Format
LP, Album · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

STERLING SRC C1-1-90885-Z4Side A

STERLING SRC C1-2-90885-Z1Side B

STERLING SRC C1-1-90885-Z3Side A

STERLING SRC C1-2-90885-Z12Side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1980s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989ArgentinaCapitol Records 58070 / EMI 58070First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989AustraliaCapitol Records ST 798005First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989AustraliaCapitol Records ST 790885First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1989BrazilCapitol Records CDP 7 90885 2First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989CanadaCapitol Records R 101099LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1989EuropeCapitol Records 7 90885 1 / Capitol Records 064-7 90885 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989GreeceCapitol Records 062-7908851First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989ItalyCapitol Records 64 7908851First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989MexicoCapitol Records SLEM-1607First yearLPLP
1989MexicoCapitol Records SLEM-1607First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1989PortugalCapitol Records 7908851First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1989South AfricaCapitol Records ST (D) 7908851First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989SpainCapitol Records 076-790885 1 / Capitol Records 076 79 0885 1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1989UKCapitol Records EST 2092First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989USCapitol Records C1-90885First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 17 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A1City Streets4:55
  2. A2Sweet Life4:33
  3. A3Down To The Darkness4:17
  4. A4Lovelight4:28
  5. A5I Can't Stop Thinking About You5:02
  6. B1Legacy5:03
  7. B2Ain't That The Way3:10
  8. B3Midnight Flyer4:27
  9. B4Homeless Heart4:05
  10. B5Someone Who Believes In You3:01

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of City Streets are there?

17 vinyl pressings of City Streets are listed here, from 14 countries.

When was City Streets first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records EST 2092.

How do I tell if my copy of City Streets is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EST 2092, C1-90885, C1-590885, 58070) 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 City Streets 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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