Vinyl pressings
by Chicago · 1978
Hot Streets was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 21 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.
STERLING TJ 1S AL 35512 IFSide A runout, variant 1
STERLING TJ 1S BL 35512 IFSide B runout, variant 1
STERLING TJ 1S AL 35512 IFSide A runout, variant 2
STERLING TJ 2S BL 35512 ICSide B runout, variant 2
AL 35512 1DX PN 'Anvil/Lathe' (Image) STERLING TJVariant 1 Side A - Etched ('Anvil/Lathe' (Image) STERLING - Stamped)
BL 35512 1G PN 'Anvil/Lathe' (Image) STERLING TJVariant 1 Side B - Etched ('Anvil/Lathe' (Image) STERLING - Stamped)
AL 35512 1LX PN 'Anvil/Lathe' (Image) STERLING TJVariant 2 Side A - Etched ('Anvil/Lathe' (Image) STERLING - Stamped)
BL 35512 1K PN 'Anvil/Lathe' (Image) STERLING TJVariant 2 Side B - Etched ('Anvil/Lathe' (Image) STERLING - Stamped)
AL 35512 1L STERLING TJ PSide A runout, var. 1
BL 35512 1AB STERLING TJ PSide B runout, var. 1
AL 35512 1D-X STERLING TJ PSide A runout, var. 2
BL 35512 1KS STERLING TJ PSide B runout, var. 2
STERLING TJ T1 AL 35512 1AA Dvar 1: Side 1 Runout
STERLING TJ XT BL 35512 1Dvar 1: Side 2 Runout
STERLING TJ ⁰ TI AL 35512 1AAvar 2: Side 1 Runout
STERLING TJ ⁰ TI BL 35512 1B E #3var 2: Side 2 Runout
STERLING TJ A1 [Union Jack logo] AL 35512 1 PKSide A runout
STERLING TJ A-1 [Union Jack logo] BL 35512 1 PKSide B runout
AL 35512Side A label
BL 35512Side B label
AL 35512 1G 5 STERLING TJ PSide A runout
BL 35512 1F C1 STERLING TJ I SSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | CBS 119.923 / Discos CBS 119.923First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | CBS SBP 237226First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1978 | Australia | CBS SBP 237226First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Discos CBS 230021 / CBS 230021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Colombia | CBS 141178First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | CBS CBS 86069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | CBS CBS 86069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1150First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Mexico | CBS/Columbia Internacional, S.A. CLS-5623First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Peru | Columbia S.E. 8442 / CBS Columbia SE-8442First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Philippines | CBS/Sony LP-1235 / CBS/Sony FC 35512First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Portugal | CBS 86069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Singapore & Malaysia | CBS/Sony 25AP 1150First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | South Africa | CBS DNW 2198First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | CBS CBS 86069 / Suzy CBS 86069LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | CBS LSP 982369 1 / CBS LSP982369-1LP, Album, Promo, Repress, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Repress, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Costa Rica | Columbia 100.433LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32584LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32584LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | CBS 32584LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | Union TD-2089LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Columbia PC35512LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia FC 35512LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
45 vinyl pressings of Hot Streets are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1978 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia FC 35512, released October 2, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 35512, SCBS 86069, CBS 86069, SBP 237226) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STERLING TJ 1S AL 35512 IF and STERLING TJ 1S BL 35512 IF. 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.
