France
1990- Label and catalog number
- The Rocket Record Company 875 434-7
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
8754347 A PDO RAA-side runout (stamped)
8754347 B PDO AB-side runout (stamped)
875 434-7 1On label A
875 434-7 2On label B
Vinyl pressings
by Elton John · 1990
Club At The End Of The Street was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 10 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.
8754347 A PDO RAA-side runout (stamped)
8754347 B PDO AB-side runout (stamped)
875 434-7 1On label A
875 434-7 2On label B
MC 31397R ASR IRunout, Side A, Etched
MC 29605 ASR 4Runout, Side B, Etched
Artisan Sound Recorders Logo ▣-G-▣Runout, Side A & B, Stamped
MC 31397RLabel Matrix - A Side
875 434 - 7A (faint etching)A Side Runout
875 434 -7B (faint etching)B Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australasia | The Rocket Record Company 875 434-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Australasia | The Rocket Record Company 875 434-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1990 | Australia | The Rocket Record Company 875 435-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Brazil | The Rocket Record Company 2801428 / The Rocket Record Company 2801 428First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Canada | MCA Records 79026First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Europe | The Rocket Record Company 875 434-7 / The Rocket Record Company EJS 21First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | France | The Rocket Record Company 875 434-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Germany | The Rocket Record Company 875 435-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Mexico | PolyGram S/N-954First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | The Rocket Record Company EJS 21 / The Rocket Record Company 875 434-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | US | MCA Records MCA-79026First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | US | MCA Records MCA-79026First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Club At The End Of The Street are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in France, UK, US, Australasia and more. One of them is The Rocket Record Company 875 434-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 875 434-7, EJS 21, MCA-79026, 875 435-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8754347 A PDO RA and 8754347 B PDO A. 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.