Vinyl pressings
by Sammy Hagar · 1979
Street Machine was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ST-11983 F-2 —◁ WallySide 1 Etched, Variant 1
ST-11983 F-2 #3—◁ WallySide 2 Etched, Variant 1
MASTERED BY CAPITOLStamped Both Sides, Variant 1, 2
ST-1-11983 F-2 —◁ WallySide 1 Etched, Variant 2
ST-1-11983 F.2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide 1 - Stamped on runout
'wally'Side 1 & 2 - etched on runout
ST-2-11983 F.2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide 2 - Stamped on runout
ST-1-11983 F5· MASTERED BY CAPITOL CJ ✲Runout, side A, etched & stamped Variant 1
ST-2-11983 F8· ⇀ MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲Runout, side B, etched & stamped Variant 1
ST-1-11983 F·3· 3 ✲ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout, side A, etched & stamped Variant 2
ST-2-11983 F6· MASTERED BY CAPITOL CJ ✲Runout, side B, etched & stamped Variant 2
ST-1-11983 F-1 #D·Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout, side A, etched & stamped
ST-2-11983 F5 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout, side B, etched & stamped
ST-1-11983Label, side A
ST-2-11983Label, side B
E ST1 11983 - 1Runout Side A, Stamped
E ST2 11983 - 1Runouts Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11983First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-85 971 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-85 971First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 062-85 971First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Portugal | Capitol Records 11C 074-85 971First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11983 / Capitol Records EST 11983First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11983 / Capitol Records EST 11983First yearLP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, EP | LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1979 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11983First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records ST-11983First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records ST-11983First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records SN-16340LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records ST-11983LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records E-ST 11983First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records ST-11983First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records ST-11983First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Capitol Records 2C 068 - 85.971LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | UK | Revolver Records REV LP 72LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 038 15 7665 1 / Fame 038 15 7665 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of Street Machine are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1979 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11983, E-ST 11983, 1C 064-85 971, ECS-81278) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-11983 F-2 —◁ Wally and ST-11983 F-2 #3—◁ Wally. 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.
