Vinyl pressings
by Melanie · 1978
Ballroom Streets 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.
9 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.
S-6555 | TOM•2•9003-A1Runout Side A, Record 1
S-6556 | TOM•2•9003-B1Runout Side B, Record 1
S-6557 | TOM•2•9003-C1Runout Side C, Record 2
S-6558 | TOM•2•9003-D1Runout Side D, Record 2
S-6555 | TOM•2•9003-A1 MASTERDISK DCSide A (hand etched
S-6556 | TOM•2•9003-B1 MASTERDISK DCSide B (hand etched
S-6557 | TOM•2•9003-C1 MASTERDISK DCSide C (hand etched
S-6558 | TOM•2•9003-B1 MASTERDISK DCSide D (hand etched
TOM-2-9003-A1 MASTERDISK DCRunout side A
TOM-2-9003-B1 MASTERDISK DCRunout side B
TOM-2-9003-C1 MASTERDISK DCRunout side C
TOM-2-9003-D1 MASTERDISK DCRunout side D
TOM-2-9003 ALabel Side A, Record 1
TOM-2-9003 BLabel Side B, Record 1
TOM-2-9003 CLabel Side C, Record 2
TOM-2-9003 DLabel Side D, Record 2
TOM･2･9003-A1 MASTERDISK DCRunout A, etched, exc. MASTERDISK, stamped
TOM-2-9003-B1 MASTERDISK DCRunout B, etched, exc. MASTERDISK, stamped
TOM-2-9003-C1 MASTERDISK DCRunout C, etched, exc. MASTERDISK, stamped
TOM･2･9003-D1 MASTERDISK DCRunout D, etched, exc. MASTERDISK, stamped
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 | Tomato 2239-9003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA Victor XL 03073First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | RCA XL-3073First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | RCA XL 03073(2)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Tomato TOM-2-9003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Tomato TOM-2-9003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Tomato TOM-2-9003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Tomato TOM-2-9003First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Tomato TOM-2-9003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | RCA XL 03073 / RCA Victor XL 03073LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | RCA RCA-9159～60LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Germany | Tomato 2696051LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Neighbourhood Records NERE008LPLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
13 vinyl pressings of Ballroom Streets are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1978 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Tomato TOM-2-9003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TOM-2-9003, XL 03073(2), 2239-9003, XL 03073) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-6555 | TOM•2•9003-A1 and S-6556 | TOM•2•9003-B1. 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.
