Vinyl pressings
by The Persuasions · 1972
Street Corner Symphony was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ST- 1- 872- F2 ─◁Side A runout, etched, variant 1
ST- 2- 872- F2 ─◁Side B runout, etched, variant 1
ST-1-872-F2 ─◁Side A runout, etched, variant 2
ST-2-872-F4 ─◁Side B runout, etched, variant 2
ST1 822 F1 #1 0Side A Runout
ST2 872 F1 #1 0Side B Runout
ST 1-872Side A Label
ST 2-872Side B Label
81 091 A-1Side A Runout, stamped
81 091 B-1Side B Runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-872First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C062-81 091First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-80516First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records ST-872First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records SW-8-0872LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records ST-872First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records ST-872LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records ST-872First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-872LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-872LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-872LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-872LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-872LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Street Corner Symphony are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-872.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-872, ILPS 9201, 1 C062-81 091, ECP-80516) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST- 1- 872- F2 ─◁ and ST- 2- 872- F2 ─◁. 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.
