Vinyl pressings
by The Bob Crewe Generation · 1976
Street Talk was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, the album's first year, in 12 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.
M-2271-AS-RE-I Az [flower]Runout Side A (Variant 1)
M-2271-BS Az [flying birds]Runout Side B (Variant 1)
p M-2271-AS X Az [birds]A-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
p M-2271-BS X Az [birds]B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
p M-2271-AS-RE 1 X Az [flower]A-Side Runout Etching
p M-2271-BS X Az [birds]B-Side Runout Etching
M-2271-AS-RE-1A-Side Label
M-2271-BSB-Side Label
M-2271-AS-RE-1-1 Az [flower] TIIA-Side Runout Etching
M-2271-BS-1 Az [birds] TIIB-Side Runout Etching
M-2271-AS-RE-1A-Side Label
M-2271-BSB-Side Label
1 S MTCD-54-AS-1A AZ ❀Side A Runout Etched [Variant 1]
1 S MTCD54-BSD∙1A AZ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀Side B Runout Etched [Variant 1]
1 S MTCD-54-AS-1B AZ ❀Side A Runout Etched [Variant 2]
1 S MTCD-54-BS∙1B-AZ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀Side B Runout Etched [Variant 2]
M-2271-AMMono Label
M-2271-AS-RE-1Stereo Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | 20th Century Records 1209-2271First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Canada | 20th Century Records 1209-2271First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | France | Disc'Az SG 582First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | 20th Century Records 6830 238First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Greece | Philips 6162 072First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | Philips 6162 072First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Japan | 20th Century Records DY 5103-2First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | 20th Century Records CM-1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Philips 6162 072First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Peru | Philips 6162072First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Scandinavia | 20th Century Records 6162 072First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Spain | 20th Century Records SN-90087First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | 20th Century Records BTC 2271First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | 20th Century Records BTC 2271First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | 20th Century Records BTC 2271First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Panama | 20th Century Records C-2271-27", Single | 7", Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Street Talk are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is 20th Century Records TC-2271.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TC-2271, TCD-54, BTC 2271, 1209-2271) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M-2271-AS-RE-I Az [flower] and M-2271-BS Az [flying birds]. 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.
