Vinyl pressings
by Lenny White · 1978
Streamline was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 5 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.
6E-164-A F1 SRC [Specialty Logo] MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP 1-1Etched/Stamped, Runout Side One
6E-164-B SP F1 SRC [Specialty Logo] 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP 1-1Etched/Stamped, Runout Side Two
6E-164-A SPSide One Label
6E-164-B SPSide Two Label
6E-164-A3 F4-1-1 PRCSide A (etched)
6E-164-B3 F4-1-1 PRCSide B (etched)
MASTERED BY CAPITOLStamped both sides
6E-164-A-1 PRCW F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A etched / stamped
6E-164-B-1 PRCW F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B etched / stamped
6E-164-A-1A-2HZ:Side A Etched
6E-164-B-1A-2HZ:Side B Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Elektra 6E-164First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Elektra ELK 52 108First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Elektra P-10613EFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Elektra K 52108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Elektra 6E-164 SP / Elektra 6E-164First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Elektra 6E-164First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Elektra 6E-164LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | US | Elektra 6E-164 SP / Elektra 6E-164First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Elektra 6E-164First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Elektra 6E-164LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Streamline are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Elektra 6E-164 SP.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6E-164 SP, 6E-164, K 52108, ELK 52 108) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6E-164-A F1 SRC [Specialty Logo] MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP 1-1 and 6E-164-B SP F1 SRC [Specialty Logo] 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP 1-1. 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.
