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Backstreet

by David Sanborn · 1983

24 pressings12 countriesSmooth JazzJazz

Backstreet was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 Backstreet

18 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 12 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

1983
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 9 23906-1Warner Bros. Records 1-23906
Format
LP, Album · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

1-23906-A-SH3 [Allied ‘ɑ’ logo] B-18285-SH3 SLM STERLING △4753 1-1A side runout, variant 1

1-23906-B-SH4 [Allied ‘ɑ’ logo] B-18286-SH4 SLM △4753-X 1-1 STERLINGB side runout, variant 1

1-23906-A-SH3 [Allied ‘ɑ’ logo] B-18285-SH3 SLM STERLING △4753 1̶-̶3̶ 0-2 SM1-1A side runout, variant 2

1-23906-B-SH4 [Allied ‘ɑ’ logo] B-18286-SH4 SLM △4753-X 1-Z STERLING 0-1B side runout, variant 2

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US

1983
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 9 23906-1Warner Bros. Records 1-23906
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Jacksonville
Runout / matrix

1-23906-A-JW1 #1 STERLING 0A side runout,

1-23906-B-JW1 #2 STERLING 0B side runout,

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US

1983
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 9 23906-1Warner Bros. Records 1-23906
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Winchester
Runout / matrix

1-23906-A-WW5 · ─◁ STERLINGRunout A

1-23906-B-WW5 #5 · ─◁ STERLINGRunout B

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Australia

1983
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 92 3906-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

A MX208239-B 23906-1-1Side A Runout

A MX208240 23906-1-2Side B Runout

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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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1980s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983AustraliaWarner Bros. Records 92 3906-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983BrazilWarner Bros. Records 26.119First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983CanadaWarner Bros. Records 92 39061First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983CanadaWarner Bros. Records 92 39061First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1983CanadaWarner Bros. Records 92 39061LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983EuropeWarner Bros. Records 92 3906-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983EuropeWarner Bros. Records 92 3906-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983FranceWarner Bros. Records 92-3906-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983GermanyWarner Bros. Records 92 3906-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983GermanyWarner Bros. Records 92 3906-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983GermanyWarner Bros. Records 92-3906-1 / Warner Bros. Records 92.3906-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983ItalyWarner Bros. Records 92 3906-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983JapanWarner Bros. Records P-11386First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983NetherlandsWarner Bros. Records 92 3906-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983ScandinaviaWarner Bros. Records 92.3906-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 22 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaWarner Bros. Records 23906-1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyWarner Bros. Records 92-3906-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I Told U So5:02
  2. A2When You Smile At Me5:46
  3. A3Believer6:34
  4. A4Backstreet5:27
  5. B1A Tear For Crystal7:02
  6. B2Bums Cathedral4:40
  7. B3Blue Beach4:50
  8. B4Neither One Of Us5:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Backstreet are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Backstreet are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1983 and 1986.

When was Backstreet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 23906-1.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 23906-1, 92 3906-1, 26.119, 92 39061) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-23906-A-SH3 [Allied ‘ɑ’ logo] B-18285-SH3 SLM STERLING △4753 1-1 and 1-23906-B-SH4 [Allied ‘ɑ’ logo] B-18286-SH4 SLM △4753-X 1-1 STERLING. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Backstreet 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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