Vinyl pressings
by The Bang Gang · 1981
Street Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
SS-419-A STERLING EDP(Inside an ellipse) M2A-Side Runout Etching
SS-419-B STERLING EDP(Inside an ellipse) M2B-Side Runout Etching
SS-419AA-Side Label
SS-419BB-Side Label
SS-419-AEtched runout side A
STERLINGStamped runout side A
EDP (within an elipse)Stamped runout side A
MI (next to EDP)Etched runout side A
6400 552 1 Y 320Runout side A
6400 552 2 Y 320Runout side B
AA 6400 552.1YLabel side A
AA 6400 552.2YLabel side B
6400 552 1M 1 Ⓟ 1981 670 111Side A runout
6400 552 2M 1 Ⓟ 1981 670 111Side B runout
6400 552. 1Side A label
6400 552. 2Side B label
6017 305 1w 1 ℗ 1981 670 06A side stamped
6017 305 2w 1 ℗ 1981 670 06B side stamped
6017 305 1Label A side
66017 305 2Label B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | Mercury 6400 552First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Mercury 6017 305First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Philips 6400 552First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Philips 6017 305First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | CNR 144.952First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Portugal | Polygram Discos SARL 6017 305First year7" | 7" |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA CPB-90005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Sugarscoop SS-419First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | US | Sugarscoop SS-419First year12", White Label · Colored vinyl | 12", White Label · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Netherlands | CNR 151.07212" | 12" |
| 1982 | South Africa | Spinna Records 12 SPIN (C) 334112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Cook CPC-9000612" | 12" |
| 1982 | Spain | Cook CPB-900057", Promo, Single · Promo | 7", Promo, Single · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Street Music are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal and more. One of them is Sugarscoop SS-419.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SS-419, 6400 552, 6017 305, 144.952) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SS-419-A STERLING EDP(Inside an ellipse) M2 and SS-419-B STERLING EDP(Inside an ellipse) M2. 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.
