US
August 29, 1973- Label and catalog number
- Kama Sutra KSBS 2075
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
KSBS-2075-A 4 MR Bell Sound sf ^ 18453 (1)Side A runout
KSBS-2075-B 4 MR Bell Sound sf ^ 18453-X (2)Side B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Sha Na Na 路 1973
From The Streets Of New York 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.
10 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 5 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.
KSBS-2075-A 4 MR Bell Sound sf ^ 18453 (1)Side A runout
KSBS-2075-B 4 MR Bell Sound sf ^ 18453-X (2)Side B runout
KSBS-2075-A 7... -1-1 Bell Sound sf P.R. DSide A etched Bell Sound is stamped
KSBS-2075-B 7... -1-1 Bell Sound sf P.R. DSide B etched Bell Sound is stamped
T1 KSBS-2075-A 5... -1-1 Bell Sound sf P.R. DSide A etched. 5 is raised and has three dots below. Bell Sound is stamped
T1 KSBS-2075-B 5... -1-1 Bell Sound sf P.R. DSide B etched. 5 is raised and has three dots below. Bell Sound is stamped
KSBS-2075-A 2... 饾憼饾憮 SONRunout Side A, etched (dots under 2)
KSBS-2075-B 2... 饾憼饾憮 SONRunout Side B, etched (dots under 2)
Bell SoundBoth Sides, stamped
2319038 A//1 420 05 11 5 BIGBO
2319038 B//1 420 05 11 5
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 | Canada | Kama Sutra KSBS 2075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Kama Sutra 840.029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Kama Sutra 2319 038First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Kama Sutra 2319 038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Kama Sutra 2319 038First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1973 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2075First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2075First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2075First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2075First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Kama Sutra KSLP 7004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Kama Sutra YP-7027-KSLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of From The Streets Of New York are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Kama Sutra KSBS 2075, released August 29, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KSBS 2075, 2319 038, 840.029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KSBS-2075-A 4 MR Bell Sound sf ^ 18453 (1) and KSBS-2075-B 4 MR Bell Sound sf ^ 18453-X (2). 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.