Vinyl pressings
by Rufus & Chaka Khan · 1978
Street Player was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 17 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.
1-2 SRC AA-1049-A spec.-3 AZCBSide A, variant 1
1-3 AA-1049-B Sp-3 AZCB [SRC logo]Side B, variant 1
1-1 SRC AA-1049-A spec.-3 AZCBSide A, variant 2
1-1 AA-1049-B Sp-3 AZCB [SRC logo]Side B, variant 2
AA-1049-A TH-1 AZ cB A 3 1 T\Side A runout, etched
AA-1049-B TH-3 AZ cB A \ 1 T\Side B runout, etched
AA-1049-ASide A Label
AA-1049-BSide B Label
AA-1049-ASide One label
AA-1049-BSide Two label
AA-1049-ASide One Label
AA-1049-BSide Two Label
A-2 KL AAB̶-1049-A Keel-2 AzCBRunout side A
A-4 KL AAB̶-1049-B Keel-2 AzCBRunout side B
AA-1049-ASide One Label
AA-1049-BSide Two Label
ϟ AA-1049-A 1A AZ CB ❀ SXSide A, variant 1
ϟ AA-1049-B 1B AZ CB ❀Side B, variant 1
AA-1049-A xxx AZ 1F SX B S2Side A, variant 2
AA-1049-B 1B AZ CB ❀ SX A S2Side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Music Hall 14372First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | ABC Records AA-1049First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | ABC Records 6.26-404-103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | ABC Records 9022-1049First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Colombia | Discomoda DCM.S 36013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | ABC Records 25 832 XOT / ABC Records 25832 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | ABC Records AA - 1049First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Israel | ABC Records AA-1049First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | ABC Records 484 / ABC Records 484First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | ABC Records ABC 484First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | ABC Records YX-8130-ABFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | ABC Records YX-8130-ABFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | ABC Records AA 1049First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Portugal | ABC Records MP-9017 / ABC Records MP-9.017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Portugal | ABC Records 9017 / ABC Records MP 9.017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-4082LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | ABC Records AA-1049 / MCA Records MCA-37038LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
30 vinyl pressings of Street Player are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1978 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is ABC Records AA-1049 SP.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AA-1049 SP, AA-1049, ABCL 5239, 14372) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-2 SRC AA-1049-A spec.-3 AZCB and 1-3 AA-1049-B Sp-3 AZCB [SRC logo]. 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.
