Vinyl pressings
by Patti Austin · 1984
Rhythm Of The Street 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.
19 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 8 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.
W . 9266T A-1 Damont ✲MT✲Runout side A etched variant 1
W . 9266T . B-1 Damont ✲MT✲Runout side B etched variant 1
W∙9266T∙A∙1 NW Damont ✲MT✲ BRunout side A etched variant 2
W∙9266T∙B∙1 1 ✲MT✲ Damont CRunout side B etched variant 2
W-9266-A1Runout side A etched variant 1
W-9266-B1Runout side B etched variant 1
W.9266-A1 1 DAMONT ✳MT✳ HRunout side A etched variant 2
W.9266-B1 1 ✳MT✳ DAMONTRunout side B etched variant 2
W 9266 A // 1 ▽ 420 V MWSide A runout
W 9266 B // 1 ▽ 420 VSide B runout
W9266 ASide A label
W9266 BSide B label
0-20222-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19392-SH2 SLM △ 6797 1-1Runout Side A
0 20222 B SR 1 1-3 [SRC logo] B-19393-SR1 △ 6797-X 0- SP-ARRunout Side B
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 | Qwest Records 7-29305First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Qwest Records 92 93057First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Qwest Records 92 93057First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Germany | Qwest Records 920 222-0First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Ireland | Qwest Records W9266First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-402 / Warner Bros. Records 7-29305First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records DS-013First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1984 | Portugal | Qwest Records 759 92-0222-0First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Qwest Records W9266(T) / Qwest Records 920222-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Qwest Records W9266 / Qwest Records 929266-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | UK | Qwest Records SAM 200First year12", Single Sided, White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", Single Sided, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Qwest Records W9266First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Qwest Records W9266 / Qwest Records 929266-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Qwest Records 0-20222 / Qwest Records 9 20222-0 AFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | US | Qwest Records PRO-A-2144First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
19 vinyl pressings of Rhythm Of The Street are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Qwest Records W9266(T).
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W9266(T), W9266, SAM 200, 0-20222) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W . 9266T A-1 Damont ✲MT✲ and W . 9266T . B-1 Damont ✲MT✲. 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.
