Vinyl pressings
by Simple Minds · 1989
Street Fighting Years was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 1989, the album's first year, in 19 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.
MINDS1-A1̶2̶U̶ MINDS 1 A-2U-1-2 D MASTERDISKRunout side A, variant 1
MINDS 1B-3U-1-1 DRunout side B, variant 1
MINDS 1A-2U-1-2 D MASTERDISK MINDS1-A1 X⃥2⃥U⃥Runout side A, variant 2
MINDS 1B-3U-1-5 DRunout side B, variant 2
MINDS 1 A-6U-1-1 DSide A runout, stamped variant 1
MINDS 1 B-5U-1- 1 DSide B runout, stamped variant 1
MINDS 1 1A-1U-1-2 D MSide A runout, stamped variant 2
MINDS 1 B-3U-1- 3 DSide B runout, stamped variant 2
SPO-3927-A-SH1 -DMM Δ24792 1-1 MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 1
SPO-3927-B-SH1 -DMM Δ24792-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 1
SPO-3927-A-SH1 -DMM Δ 24792 1-2 MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 2
SPO-3927-B-SH1 -DMM Δ 24792-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 2
LSVIRG 73292 A 21 04 89 SBSide A Runout
LSVIRG 73292 B 24 04 89 SBSide B Runout
DM209785 A - 1/4 - 89 IIRunout side A, variant 1
DM209785 B - 1/4 - 89 IIRunout side B, variant 1
DM209785 A - 1/4 - 89 IIRunout side A, variant 2
DM209785 B - 2/4 - 89Runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Argentina | Virgin 60001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Argentina | Virgin 60001First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Australia | Virgin MINDS1 / Virgin 209 785-630First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Brazil | Virgin 068 427005 1 / Virgin MINDS1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Virgin VL 3063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Virgin VL 3063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | Virgin VG 50434 / Virgin V.G. 50434First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | Virgin VG 50434 / Virgin V.G. 50434First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Israel | Virgin MINDS1 / Helicon Records MINDS1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Mexico | Virgin SLEM-1639First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Portugal | Edisom 605526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | South Korea | Virgin MINDS1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | Virgin LL-209 785First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | Virgin MINDS1 / Virgin LL-209 785First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | VirginFirst year7", Promo, Box Set · Promo | 7", Promo, Box Set · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Universal Music Catalogue 7747144LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
27 vinyl pressings of Street Fighting Years are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1989 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Yugoslavia, UK & Europe and more. One of them is Virgin MINDS1, released May 2, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MINDS1, SP 3927, LSVIRG 73292, 209 785) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MINDS1-A1̶2̶U̶ MINDS 1 A-2U-1-2 D MASTERDISK and MINDS 1B-3U-1-1 D. 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.
