Vinyl pressings
by The Crusaders · 1979
Street Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
MC 8783 REE w1 ⧈-G-⧈Runout side A, etched [⧈-G-⧈ - stamped]
MC 8868 E w1 ⧈-G-⧈Runout side B, etched [⧈-G-⧈ - stamped]
(MC 8783 REE)Label side A
(MC 8868 E)Label side B
MC8783REELabel side A
MC8868ELabel side B
46234-1Side A Deadwax
MC 8783 REE W4Side A Deadwax
46234-2Side B Deadwax
MC 8868 E W3
MC 8783 REE WZ ◈-P-◈Runout Side A
MC 8868E WZ ◈-P-◈Runout Side B
MC8783REELabel Side A
MC8868ELabel Side B
MCA 1862 W1Run-out both sides [etched]
□-G-□Run-out both sides [machine-stamp]
MCA 1862Label both sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | MCA Records MCA 41054First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Brazil | MCA Records 101 229First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-41054First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | MCA Records 600 195First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | France | MCA Records 710.104First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1979 | France | MCA Records 110.105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | MCA Records 110.105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | MCA Records 101229First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | MCA Records 250 405-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | MCA Records 0032.073 / MCA Records MCA 41054First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | MCA Records 0900.175First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1979 | Netherlands | MCA Records 1A K052Z-63173 / MCA Records MCAT 513First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Netherlands | MCA Records 1A 006-63173 / MCA Records MCA 41054First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | MCA Records MCA 41054First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Panama | MCA Records MCA 41054First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 51312", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1982 | UK | MCA Records MCA 5137", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | MCA Records L33-142012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | MCA Records 258 238-012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCAT 51312", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
38 vinyl pressings of Street Life are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1979 and 2011.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA 41054.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA 41054, MCA-41054, L33-1833, MCA 513) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MC 8783 REE w1 ⧈-G-⧈ and MC 8868 E w1 ⧈-G-⧈. 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.
