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Street Talk

by The Bob Crewe Generation · 1976

10 pressings4 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Street Talk

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.

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

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Elektra 7E-1083
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Specialty Records Corporation pressing
Runout / matrix

7E1083 A-SP [SRC logo] 1-1 ESRTD82376Side A runout

7E1083. B-SP 1-1 ESRTD 82376Side B runout

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Elektra 7E-1083
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

7E1083 A-2CSM ESRD 82376

7E1083 B-2CSM ESRD 82376 15

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Elektra 7E-1083
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976CanadaElektra 7ES 1083First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976FranceElektra 52043 / Elektra 7E1083First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976USElektra 7E-1083First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1976USElektra 7E-1083First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976USElektra 7E-1083First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1976USElektra 7E-1083First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976USElektra 7E-1083First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1976USElektra 7E-1083First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USElektra 7E-1083First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ColombiaElektra WEA10604LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Cherry Boy5:25
  2. A2Menage A Trois4:34
  3. A3Street Talk8:44
  4. B1Back Alley Boogie3:28
  5. B2Welcome To My Life3:54
  6. B3Free (Medley): I Am ... / Free ... / Keep On Walkin'4:48
  7. B4Ah Men!5:24
  8. B5Time For You And Me3:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Street Talk are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Street Talk are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Street Talk first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Canada, France. One of them is Elektra 7E-1083.

How do I tell if my copy of Street Talk is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Street Talk on vinyl worth?

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.

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