Vinyl pressings
by Fist · 1981
Fleet Street was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 3 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.
SP 9068-A TLC-P DM-3Side A runout variant 1
SP 9068-B TLC-P DM-2Side B runout variant 1
SP 9068-A GG TLC-P DM-3Side A runout variant 2
SP 9068-B GG TLC-P DM-2Side B runout variant 2
AMLH-64893 A-1Side A
AMLH-64893 B-1Side B
AMLH 64893-ALabel A
AMLH 64893-BLabel B
AMLH-64893 A-1Side A runout, etched
AMLH-64893 B-1Side B runout, etched
T1 A&M SP04893A 77 A3Side A etched, variant 1
T1 A&M SP04893b T1 A4Side B etched, variant 1
T1 A&M SP04893A T1 1DSide A etched, variant 2
T1 A&M SP04893B T1 A5Side B etched, variant 2
A&M SP04893A RCA-1 I A1CSide A etched, exc. “I” and “A1” stamped
A&M SP04893B RCA-1 I A2ASide B etched, exc. “I” and “A2” stamped
SP-04893-ASide A label
SP-04893-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | A&M Records SP 9068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | A&M Records SP 9068LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64893First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64893First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1981 | US | A&M Records SP 4893First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | A&M Records SP 9068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | A&M Records SP-4893First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 9068LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 9068LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP 4893LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Fleet Street are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Canada, UK, US. One of them is A&M Records SP 9068.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 9068, AMLH 64893, SP 4893, SP-4893) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP 9068-A TLC-P DM-3 and SP 9068-B TLC-P DM-2. 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.
