Vinyl pressings
by Van Morrison · 1970
His Band And The Street Choir was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 10 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.
WS 1884 39780 -1-1E STERLINGRun-out side A, var. 1
WS 1884 39781 -1-1E STERLINGRun-out side B, var. 1
P WS 1884 39780 -3A STERLING A3Run-out side A, var. 2
P WS 1884 39781 -1 I STERLING RL A3Run-out side B, var. 2
S 39780 1S ISide A runout
S 39781 1S ISide B runout
T1 WS 1884 39780-1-1 STERLING RLSide A runout etched/stamped, variant 1
T1 WS 1884 39781 -1-1 STERLINGSide B runout etched/stamped, variant 1
T1 WS 1884 39780-1-1 STERLING RLSide A runout etched/stamped, variant 2
T1 WS 1884 39781-1-2 STERLING RLSide B runout etched/stamped, variant 2
S 1 WS 1884 39780-A-1E A9 STERLING RLRunout A, variant 1
S 1 WS 1884 39781-B-1F A2 STERLING RLRunout B, variant 1
1 WS 1884 39780-A-1E STERLING RL BRunout A, variant 2
S 1 WS 1884 39781-B-1F A STERLING RL 4Runout B, variant 2
WS 1884 39780 - 3A STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
WS 1884 39781-1 STERLING RLRunout side B, variant 1
WS 1884 39780-2A STERLING RLRunout side A, variant 2
WS 1884 39781-1 STERLING RLRunout side B, variant 2
S 1 WS 1884 39780-A-1E STERLING RLRunout A, variant 1
S 1 WS 1884 39781-B-1F STERLING RLRunout B, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WS 1884First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WS 1884First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1884 / Warner Bros. Records 1884First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1884 / Warner Bros. Records 1884First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Warner Bros. Records WS 1884First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WS 1884LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1970 | Germany | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1884 / Warner Bros. Records 1884First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WS 1884LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1970 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WS 377 / Warner Bros. Records WS 0377First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records GX 01 446First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS.1844 / Warner Bros. Records WBS 1884LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WBS.1884 / Warner Bros. Records WBS 1884First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1884First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1884 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1884First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1884First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1884LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 46066LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 46066LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | Warner Bros. Records R1 1884 / Rhino Records R1 1884LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| 2008 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1802 / Rhino Records 1802LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2009 | UK & Europe | Warner Bros. Records 8122-79906-9LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK & Europe | Warner Bros. Records 8122-79906-9LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2017 | Italy | Warner Bros. RecordsLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK & Europe | Warner Records R1 1884 / Warner Records 08122799069LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 2020 | USA & Europe | Warner Records RCV1 1884 / Warner Records 603497848898LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
| 2023 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records WS 1884LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Spain | Warner RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RHF 1884 / Rhino Records 081227827083LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2026 | US | Analogue Productions APR 027-45 / Warner Records APR 027-4512", 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Music Hall 12948LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WS 1884LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WS 1884LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1884LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1884LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1884LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1884LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records K 46066 / Warner Bros. Records WB 46 066LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records K 46066 / Warner Bros. Records K 46 066LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records K 46066 / Warner Bros. Records WB 46 066LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records K 46066 / Warner Bros. Records K 46 066LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records K 46066 / Warner Bros. Records WB 46 066LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Warner Bros. Records 1884 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1884LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records K 46066 / Warner Bros. Records K 46 066LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 066 / Warner Bros. Records K46066LP, Album | LP, Album |
89 vinyl pressings of His Band And The Street Choir are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1970 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WS 1884.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS 1884, WS 377, GX 01 446, WBS.1884) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WS 1884 39780 -1-1E STERLING and WS 1884 39781 -1-1E STERLING. 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.
