Vinyl pressings
by Roxy Music · 1973
Street Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 10 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.
WIPX 1278-1 1 MDRunout A, variant 1
WIPX 1279-1 3 RPRunout B, variant 1
WIPX 1278-1 2 HGRunout A, variant 2
WIPX 1279-1 3 OGRunout B, variant 2
MX43529 3ASide A runout etched
MX43530 3ASide B runout etched
MX43529Side A label
MX43530Side B label
6138037 1 380 A A2A side stamped/etched
6138037 2 380 C1019A A3B side stamped/etched
S 13080 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A
S 13080 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout side B
S 13 080 ALabel side A
S 13 080 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Island Records K-5388 / Island Records WIP-6173First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Island Records 13080 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | France | Island Records 6138 037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Island Records 13 080 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Ireland | Island Records WIP.6173First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Italy | Island Records WIP 26173First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Island Records WIP 26173First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Japan | Island Records HIT-5018First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Island Records 13080 AT / Island Records 13 080 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Spain | Island Records 13080-A / Island Records 13.080-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Island Records WIP.6173First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SI-88721 / Island Records SI-88721First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | UK | Island Records WIP.6173First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Street Life are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Island Records WIP.6173, released November 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WIP.6173, K-5388, 13080 AT, 6138 037) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIPX 1278-1 1 MD and WIPX 1279-1 3 RP. 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.
