Vinyl pressings
by Rainbow · 1983
Street Of Dreams was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 13 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.
POSP 631 A // 1∇130 UIC 7A 11 * STERLING 5Stamped in runout A, variant 1
POSP 631 B // 1∇ XXXXXXX 130 11 2 STERLING * UIC 7BStamped in runout B, variant 1
POSP 631 A // 2∇130 1 11 UIC 7A STERLINGStamped in runout A, variant 2
POSP 631 B // 1∇XXXXXXX 130 11 2 UIC 7B STERLINGStamped in runout B, variant 2
815·660·7.2-57587-BW STERLING ⚾︎Runout side A, etched
815·660·7.2-57592-BW STERLING ⚾︎Runout side B, etched
2-57587Label side A
2-57592Label side B
815-265-1A/B Sides Label
POSPX 631 A // 1 ∇ 130 1 1 1 STERLING⊗ UK12AA Side Stamp exc ⚾ & "UK12A" etch
POSPX 631 B // 1 ∇ 130 1 1 4 STERLING⊗ UK12BB Side Stamp exc ⚾ & "UK12B" etch
2-57587A label
2-57592B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Polydor 815 265-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Polydor PDS 2239First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Polydor DJP 119First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | France | Polydor promo 815620-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 815 265-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 815 265-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | Polydor POSP 631 / Polydor 815-265-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | Polydor 7DM 0090First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Polydor 365First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Polydor 815 265-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Polydor 815 265-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-3695First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | Polydor 815 265-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor POSP 631 / Polydor 815265-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor POSPX 631First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Street Of Dreams are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor POSP 631.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POSP 631, POSPX 631, POSPP 631, 815 660-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POSP 631 A // 1∇130 UIC 7A 11 * STERLING 5 and POSP 631 B // 1∇ XXXXXXX 130 11 2 STERLING * UIC 7B. 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.
