Vinyl pressings
by Shakatak · 1984
Down On The Street was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 16 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.
823 304-1 S1 320 1A XRunout side A, variant 1
823 304-1 S2 320 1A YRunout side B, variant 1
823 304-1 S1 320 CA ABRunout side A, variant 2
823 304-1 S2 320 AC 1Runout side B, variant 2
823 304-1 S1 320 A N 1ASide A runout - stamped - variant 1
823 304-1 S2 = 2 320 BH 1Side B runout - stamped - variant 1
823 304-1 S1 320 A C 2ASide A runout - stamped - variant 2
823 304-1 S2 320 AD 1Side B runout - stamped - variant 2
POLD 5148 A//1▽420 R 1 1 1 ARUNRunout Side A Variant 1
POLD 5148 B//2▽420 R 1 1 1Runout Side B Variant 1
POLD 5148 A//2▽420 R 1 1 3 ARUNRunout Side A Variant 2
POLD 5148 B//1▽420 R 1 1 1Runout Side B Variant 2
422-823-304-1-AS-HRM STERLING A-1side A
422-823-304-1-BS-HRM STERLING A-1side B
422-823-304-1-AS-ALD1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo with "W"] B-20508-ALD1 SLM △8588 1-1 STERLINGSide 1 runout
422-823-304-1-BS-ALD1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo with "W"] B-20509-ALD1 SLM △8588-X 1-1 STERLINGSide 2 runout
V 〄Ⓑ 28MM-0380A 121⊹⊹ UA-side runout, stamped
28MM-0380B 111⊹⊹B-side runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australasia | PolyGram 823 304- 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Polydor 823 304-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 823 304-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 823 304-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Polydor 823 304-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Polydor 823 304-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Ireland | Polydor POLD 5148 / Polydor 823 304-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0380First yearLP, Album, Promo, Special Edition, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Special Edition, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Mexico | Polydor 823 304-1 / PolyGram LPR 16530First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Polydor 823 304-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Polydor 823 304-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Peru | Polydor POL-8233041First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Philippines | Polydor POLD 5148 / Polydor 823 304-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Polydor 823 304-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | Polydor POLY5646First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Polydor SPELP 109LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of Down On The Street are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Germany, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor 823 304-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 823 304-1, POLD 5148, 823 304-1 Y-1, 28MM 0380) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 823 304-1 S1 320 1A X and 823 304-1 S2 320 1A Y. 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.
