Germany
1986- Label and catalog number
- ZYX Records zyx rec 1267ZYX Records 1267
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
RM ZYX 1267 A SSTRunout hand-etched side A
RM ZYX 1267 B SSTRunout hand-etched side B
Vinyl pressings
by First Patrol · 1986
The Streets Of Miami (Vice Rap) 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.
5 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 2 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.
RM ZYX 1267 A SSTRunout hand-etched side A
RM ZYX 1267 B SSTRunout hand-etched side B
RM ZYX 5581 A SSTRunout A, variant 1
RM ZYX 5581 B SSTRunout B, variant 1
IP ZYX 5581 A SSTRunout A, variant 2
IP ZYX 5581 B SSTRunout B, variant 2
ZYX 5581 A SSTRunout A
ZYX 5581 B SSTRunout B
ZYX 5581 A SSTRunout A
ZYX 5581 B SSTRunout B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Germany | ZYX Records zyx rec 1267 / ZYX Records 1267First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | ZYX Records 5581 / ZYX Records ZYX 5581First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5581First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5581First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Portugal | ZYX Records ZYX 5581First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | France | Public PUB 13 219-6 / Public PUB 13219/612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | France | Public PUB 13 219 77", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 810412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 810412", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 71047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of The Streets Of Miami (Vice Rap) are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Germany, Portugal. One of them is ZYX Records zyx rec 1267.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use zyx rec 1267, 5581, ZYX 5581) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RM ZYX 1267 A SST and RM ZYX 1267 B SST. 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.