Vinyl pressings
by Moon Martin · 1980
Street Fever was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 14 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-1-12099 F4 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout A, variant 1
ST-2-12099 F8 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout B, variant 1
ST-1-12099 F4 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP 0.Runout A, variant 2
ST-2-12099 F8 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP 0Runout B, variant 2
ST-1-12099 F6 • 1 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPRunout A, variant 1
ST-2-12099 F6 • 1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲ ✲ KPRunout B, variant 1
ST-1-12099 F4 • 1 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPRunout A, variant 2
ST-2-12099 F8 • 1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲ ✲ KPRunout B, variant 2
ST-1-12099 F5 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL (Winchester logo)Runout A
ST-2-12099 F5 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL (Winchester logo)Runout B
ST 1 12099Stamped Runout Side A
ST 2 12099Stamped Runout Side B
ST1-12099Label Side A
ST2-12099Label Side B
ST 12099 A TLC-TSide A, etched
ST 12099 B TLC-TSide B, etched
Capitol target logoBoth sides, stamped
(Side A, etched): ST 12099 A (1) TLC-T nc ⌾variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-12099 / Capitol Records ST.12099First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12099First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 064-86 253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Capitol Records 2C 068-86253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Capitol Records 2C 068-86253LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-86 253 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-86 253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-86253 / EMI Electrola GmbH 1C 064-86253LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-86 253 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-86 253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-86 253 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-86 253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 064-86253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81392First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81392First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 062-86253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST-12099First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Portugal | Capitol Records 076 - 86 253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 038-15 7600 1 / EMI Electrola 1C 038-15 7600 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of Street Fever are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1980 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-12099.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-12099, EST-12099, 1C 064-86 253, 2C 068-86253) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-12099 F4 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 and ST-2-12099 F8 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0. 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.
