Vinyl pressings
by Rick James · 1981
Street Songs was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 1981, the album's first year, in 21 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.
G8-1002M1-A-15B ZXZ #12 CB. MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A runout, variant 1
G8-1002M1-B-15A ZXZ #12 CB. MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B runout, variant 1
G8-1002M1-A-15B ZXZ #13 BBO CB. MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A runout, variant 2
G8-1002M1-B-15A ZXZ #13 BBO CB. MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B runout, variant 2
G8-1002M1-A-15B ZXZ #13 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ, L.A., CALIF.Side A runout etched - variant 1
G8-1002M1-B-15B ZXZ #13 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ, L.A., CALIF.Side B runout etched - variant 1
G8-1002M1-A-15A ZXZ #13 CB. MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ, L.A., CALIF. BBOSide A runout etched - variant 2
G8-1002M1-B-15A ZXZ #13 BBO CB. MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ, L.A., CALIF.Side B runout etched - variant 2
G8-1002M1-A-15A CB MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A, runout, variant 1
G8-1002M1-B-15A ZXZ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B, runout, variant 1
G8-1002M1-A-15A ZXZ CB. MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A, runout, variant 2
G8-1002M1-B-15B ZXZ CB1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B, runout, variant 2
Mastered at Allen Zentz, L.A., Calif.stamped, both sides
G8-1002M1-A-15A ZXZ CBSide One, etched
G8-1002M1-B-15A ZXZ CBSide Two, etched
Mastered at Allen Zentz, L.A., Calif.stamped, both sides
G8-1002M1-A-15A ZXZ #13 CB BBOSide One, etched
G8-1002M1-B-15A ZXZ #13 BBO CBSide Two, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Motown G 81002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia & New Zealand | Gordy G8-1002M1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Motown 104.8202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Gordy G 1002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Gordy G 1002LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | France | Motown 542008 / Vogue 542008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Motown 260·15·016 / Bellaphon 260·15·016First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Motown 14C 062-64358First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Motown 16.001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Greece | Motown 14C 062-64358LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Guatemala | Gordy G8-1002M1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Israel | Motown GB-1002M1BFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Motown 3C 064-64358First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Motown VIP-6778First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Motown STML 6208First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Europe | Gordy 0600753160107LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Gordy 600753160107LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Motown B0022961-01LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2019 | Europe | Gordy 0600753160107LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | UK | 8th Records ETH1610-LP / Gordy G 1002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Italy | Gordy G 1002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | Europe | Gordy 0600753160107LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Motown MFSL-2-578 / Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL-2-57812", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Gordy G 1002 / Gordy 0600753160107LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | UK | Motown STML 12153LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | Gordy G8-1002M1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
55 vinyl pressings of Street Songs are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1981 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Gordy G8-1002M1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G8-1002M1, STML 12153, G 81002, 104.8202) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G8-1002M1-A-15B ZXZ #12 CB. MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. and G8-1002M1-B-15A ZXZ #12 CB. MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.. 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.
