UK
1990- Label and catalog number
- EMI EMC 3570EMI 793614 1
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
EMC 3570 A-1-1-1 DSide A, variant 1
EMC 3570 B-1-1-1 DSide B, variant 1
EMC 3570 A-2-1 DSide A, variant 2
Vinyl pressings
by Thunder · 1990
Back Street Symphony was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 6 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.
EMC 3570 A-1-1-1 DSide A, variant 1
EMC 3570 B-1-1-1 DSide B, variant 1
EMC 3570 A-2-1 DSide A, variant 2
C1-1-93614 G-1 MM SRC
C1-2-93614 G-1 MM SRC
MASTERED BY CAPITOL
7936141-A1
7936141-B1
7936141 - A1
7936141 - B1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | EMI 064 7 93614 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | EMI 064 7 93614 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Italy | EMI ITALIANA S.p.A. 64 7936141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Africa | EMI EMCJ (D) 5402First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1990 | South Korea | EMI EMC 3570 / EMI / Kemongsa Music Ltd. EKPL-0071First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | EMI EMC 3570 / EMI 793614 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | UK | EMI EMCPD 3570First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1990 | US | EMI C1-93614First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1992 | Brazil | EMI 068 793614 1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | BMG BMGCAT708DLPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2023 | Europe | BMG BMGCAT708DLPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Back Street Symphony are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1990 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, Europe, Italy and more. One of them is EMI EMC 3570.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMC 3570, EMCPD 3570, C1-93614, 064 7 93614 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMC 3570 A-1-1-1 D and EMC 3570 B-1-1-1 D. 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.