UK
1985- Label and catalog number
- Towerbell Records TOW RT 68
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM

Vinyl pressings
by Nils Lofgren · 1985
Secrets In The Street was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, the album's first year, in 11 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.
TOWA 68 A-1U-1-1- 1 JASide A runout
TOWA 68 B-1U-1-1 - 1 JASide B runout
TQWA 68 A-1U-1-4-2--X1 JARunout side A.
TQWA 68 B-1U-1-1--4 JARunout side B.
TOWG 68 A-1U-1-1--A O JARunout side C.
TOWG 68 B-2U-1-1--1 JARunout side D.
TOWT 68 A-1U-1-1-1 JASide A, variant 1
TOWT 68 B-1U-1-1-1 JASide B, variant 1
TOWT 68 A-1U-1-1-4 JASide A, variant 2
TOWT 68 B-1U-1-1-8 JASide B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Liberation Records LMD 441First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Columbia 38 05406First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | Towerbell Records 102079 / Vogue 102079First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Ariola 601 834 / Ariola 601 834-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Ariola 601 810 / Ariola 601 810-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Ariola 107 463-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Towerbell Records TOWT 6800First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Italy | Towerbell Records TOW 680First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Towerbell Records TOW 680First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Towerbell Records TOW 68First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Portugal | Transmedia TOWT 68.30First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Portugal | Towerbell Records TOW 68.15First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Scandinavia | Alpha Records RDCSIN 001First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | South Africa | Transistor CBK 632First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | UK | Towerbell Records TOW RT 68First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Towerbell Records tow rt 6812", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| ? | UK | Towerbell Records TOW-687", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
29 vinyl pressings of Secrets In The Street are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Towerbell Records TOW RT 68.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TOW RT 68, TOW 68, TOWG 68, TOWT 68) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.