Vinyl pressings
by Juicy · 1984
Beat Street Strut was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
ST DM 46361 - 1 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-3Runout side A
ST DM 46524 - 2 1-2 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side B
ST-DM-46361-SPLabel A side
ST-DM-46524-SPLabel B side
ST A 46536-1 SRC 1-1A-Side Runout Etching
SRC ST A 46360-2 1-1B-Side Runout Etching
ST-A-46536-SPA-Side Label
ST-A-46360-SPB-Side Label
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K., Allied LogoStamped A & B sides
ST-DM-46361-3 Allied Logo B-19621-3 -1 SLM △7239Label A side
ST-DM-46524-3 Allied Logo B-19622-3 SLM 1-1 △7240Label B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Atlantic 0-86943First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | Atlantic 7-89655First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 69430First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 96557First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Europe | Atlantic 786 943-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | Atlantic 789 655-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Atlantic 7-89655First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Atlantic 78 6943-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Italy | Atlantic 78 9655-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Peru | Atlantic 0789655.6First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Philippines | Atlantic DS-012First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1984 | Philippines | Atlantic ATR-0287First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Portugal | Atlantic 756 78 6943-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | Atlantic 78 6943 - 0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | Atlantic S 789655-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
27 vinyl pressings of Beat Street Strut are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic 0-86943.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-86943, 7-89655, DMD 742, A 9655 T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST DM 46361 - 1 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-3 and ST DM 46524 - 2 1-2 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.. 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.
