US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Elektra 7E-1083
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · PRC Compton pressing
- Runout / matrix
PRC 7E 1083 A-3 PRC (LA) -1-1-1 ESRTD82376Side A runout
PRC 7E 1083B-3 PRC (LA) -11-1 ESR TD 82376Side B runout
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.
9 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PRC 7E 1083 A-3 PRC (LA) -1-1-1 ESRTD82376Side A runout
PRC 7E 1083B-3 PRC (LA) -11-1 ESR TD 82376Side B runout
7E1083 A-SP [SRC logo] 1-1 ESRTD82376Side A runout
7E1083. B-SP 1-1 ESRTD 82376Side B runout
7E1083 A-2CSM ESRD 82376
7E1083 B-2CSM ESRD 82376 15
CSMLabel A & B
7E 1083 A-3 PRC (LA)-11-1 ESR TD82376 PRCA Side Runout
7E 1083 B-3 PRC (LA)-11-1 ESR-TD82376 PRCB Side Runout
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 | Elektra 7ES 1083First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Elektra 52043 / Elektra 7E1083First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Elektra 7E-1083First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Elektra 7E-1083First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Elektra 7E-1083First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Elektra 7E-1083First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Elektra 7E-1083First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Elektra 7E-1083First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Elektra 7E-1083First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Elektra WEA10604LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Street Talk are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Canada, France. One of them is Elektra 7E-1083.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7E-1083, 7ES 1083, 52043) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRC 7E 1083 A-3 PRC (LA) -1-1-1 ESRTD82376 and PRC 7E 1083B-3 PRC (LA) -11-1 ESR TD 82376. 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.