Vinyl pressings
by Ralph McTell · 1975
Streets Of London was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 3 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.
TRA-SAM 34-A-1Runout side A, variant 1
TRA-SAM 34-B-1Runout side B, variant 1
TRA-SAM 34 - A-1 1 RRunout side A, variant 2
TRA-SAM 34 - B-1 1 QRunout side B, variant 2
TRA SAM 34A ᐂSide A runout, stamped
TRA SAM 34B ᐂSide B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Transatlantic Records TRA SAM 34 / Transatlantic Records TRA-SAM-34First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1975 | France | Transatlantic Records TRA 89529First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA SAM 34First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Pickwick Records SHM 926LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Transatlantic Records 5N 038-60720LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | USA & Canada | Kicking Mule Records KM-307LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Transatlantic Records 201.071LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | Australia | Junction MLX 447LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | Netherlands | HEP HN 4151LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Transatlantic Records TRS 104LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Possum Records VAL1 0704LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | Pickwick Records SHM 926LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Pickwick Records SHM 926LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Pickwick Records SHM 926LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Pickwick Records SHM 926LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Streets Of London are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1975 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Australia, France. One of them is Transatlantic Records TRA SAM 34.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TRA SAM 34, TRA 89529) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TRA-SAM 34-A-1 and TRA-SAM 34-B-1. 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.
