Vinyl pressings
by The Doobie Brothers · 1976
Takin' It To The Streets 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.
36 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 19 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.
BS-1-2899 (W-1) #2Runout A variant 1
BS-2-2899 (W-2) #2 • ━◁Runout B variant 1
BS-1-2899 (W-1) WBRunout A variant 2
BS-2-2899 (W-2) WB • ━◁Runout B variant 2
S-41198 (MR) △20913 GOLDISCSide A, variant 1
GOL BS-2-2899 G1Side B, variant 1
GOLDISC BS-1-2899 S-41198 (MR) △20913Side A, variant 2
GOLDISC BS-2-2899 S-41199 (MR) △20913-XSide B, variant 2
BS-1-2899 (W2) Sub *4 0Runout side A, variant 1
BS-2-2899 (W3) *1 0 SUBRunout side B, variant 1
BS-1-2899 (W-2) #2 0Runout side A, variant 2
BS-2-2899 (W-3) #1 0Runout side B, variant 2
BS-1-2899 S-41198 (MR). ∆20913Runout, Side A, etched, variant 1
BS-1-2899 S-41199 (MR) ∆20913-X(1)Runout, Side B, etched, variant 1
BS–1–2899 S–41198 (MR) ∆20913(2)Runout, Side A, etched, variant 2
BS–2–2899 S–41199 (MR) ∆20913–X(3)Runout, Side B, etched, variant 2
BS-1-2899 (W1) • • 1(sideways) ✲ 2Side A runout, var. 1
BS-2-2899 (W3) • • 1(sideways ✲ 2Side B runout, var. 1
2 #64 BS-1-2899 (W⠐2) ⠐⠐ ω ✲Side A runout, var. 2
#64 BS-2-2899 LW ⩩5 ✲Side B runout, var. 2
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 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 50-14.212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS-2899First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS-2899First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 36.001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2899First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2899First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records WEA-10588First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 196First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 196 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2899First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 196 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2899First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 0725 / Warner Bros. Records WB 0725First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Israel | Warner Bros. Records K 56196First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Israel | Warner Bros. Records K 56196First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56196First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56196First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-6539WLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-122 / Warner Bros. Records MFSL 1-122LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 1986 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records LB 56196 / Warner Bros. Records 56196LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP761 / Warner Bros. Records MOVLP761LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | US | Friday Music FRM 2899LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Friday Music FRM-02899 / Warner Records FRM-02899LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2024 | US | Rhino Records RCV1 2899 / Warner Records RCV1 2899LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Friday Music 97289LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2026 | US | Friday Music 52899LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RES1 2899 / Warner Records 081227808822LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records K 56196 / Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 196LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 196 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2899LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 196LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 196LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56196LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 196LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 56196LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LDWB-5210LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 196LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56196LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56196LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2899LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2899LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2899LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2899LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
71 vinyl pressings of Takin' It To The Streets are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1976 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2899.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2899, BS-2899, K 56196, K56196) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BS-1-2899 (W-1) #2 and BS-2-2899 (W-2) #2 • ━◁. 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.
