Vinyl pressings
by Steve Perry · 1984
Street Talk 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.
35 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
PAL 39334 1K TML-M A PSide A runout, variant 1
PBL 39334 1J TML-S PSide B runout, variant 1
PAL 39334 1M TML-M PSide A runout, variant 2
PBL 39334 1J TML-S PSide B runout, variant 2
PAL 39334 1M TML-M 1 P oSide A runout, variant 1
PBL 39334 1H 1 TML-M P oSide B runout, variant 1
PAL 39334 1AA TML-SSide A runout, variant 2
PBL 39334 1H TML-M P oSide B runout, variant 2
P o AL-39334-2M I MASTERDISK RL BRunout A variant 1
o P PBL-39334-2D I MASTERDISK RLRunout B variant 1
P AL-39334-2M MASTERDISK RLRunout A variant 2
o P PBL-39334-2B MASTERDISKRunout B variant 2
G1 PAL - 39334 - 2F A3Runout Side A, etched
G1 PBL - 39334 - 2G A3Runout Side B, etched
MASTERDISKRunout Side A, stamped
MASTERDISKRunout Side B, stamped
(H-MP) PAL-39334 G2B G1 C2Side A runout, variant 1
(H-TR) PBL-39334 G2E G1 G5Side B runout, variant 1
(H-MP) PAL-39334 G2C D G1 A3Side A runout, variant 2
(H-TR) PBL-39334 G2E D G1 E3Side B runout, variant 2
P PAL-39334-2D MASTERDISKRunout side A, variant 1
o P PBL-39334-2D MASTERDISKRunout side B, variant 1
P PAL-39334-2D MASTERDISKRunout side A, variant 2
P o PBL-39334-2B MASTERDISKRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | CBS SBP 238005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS SBP 238005First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138.592First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Colombia | CBS 141745First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Costa Rica | CBS/Indica 1100817First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBS 25967 / CBS 25967First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBS 25967 / CBS 25967First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBS 25967 / CBS 25967First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | CBS CBS 25967First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1984 | Israel | CBS 25967First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 2848First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 30AP 2876First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 2848First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Mexico | Columbia KLS-60,110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 238005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Columbia 88697938821LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2011 | US | Columbia 88697938821LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2011 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP461 / Columbia MOVLP461LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia FC 39334LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia FC 39334LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
41 vinyl pressings of Street Talk are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1984 and 2011.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia FC 39334, released April 6, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 39334, 25967, SBP 238005, 138.592) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 39334 1K TML-M A P and PBL 39334 1J TML-S P. 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.
