Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1984
Beat Street was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 25 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 A 845469-A SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1•1Runout side A, variant 1
ST A 845470 A SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1•1 SM1•1Runout side B, variant 1
ST A 845469 B SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1•1 SM1•Runout side A, variant 2
SRC ST A 845470 B 1•6 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side B, variant 2
B-19409-A ST A 845469 - A SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-2 SP-AR △ 6827 0Runout side A, variant 1
B-19410-B SRC ST A 845470 B 1-3 SP-AR ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. △ 6827-X 0 -Runout side B, variant 1
B-19409-B ST A 845469 B [SRC logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-2 SPAR △6827 0-Runout side A, variant 2
B-19410-A [SRC logo] ST A 845470 A 1-4 SPAR ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. △6827-X 0-Runout side B, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 780154-1 A XXRunout groove A
R / S Alsdorf 780154-1 B 2Runout groove B
83533-A-Run Out Side A
83533-B-Run Out Side B
ST-A-845459-SPLabel & Run Out Side A
ST-A-845460-SPLabel & Run Out Side B
MX209203 80154-1 S1
MX209204 80154-1 S2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Atlantic 83533First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Australia | Atlantic 80154-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Brazil | WEA 28.101First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 01541First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 01541First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Colombia | WEA 6037First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Europe | Atlantic 780 154-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Atlantic 780 154-1First yearLP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| 1984 | France | Atlantic 780 154-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Atlantic 780 154-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Atlantic 780 154-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Atlantic 780 154-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Germany | Atlantic 780 154-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Atlantic 780 154-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Hong Kong | Atlantic 80154-1 / Atlantic 7 80154-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Friday Music FRM-80154LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVATM116 / Atlantic MOVATM116LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVATM116LP, Compilation, Reissue, White Label | LP, Compilation, Reissue, White Label |
38 vinyl pressings of Beat Street are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1984 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic 80154-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 80154-1, 780 154-1, 83533, 28.101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST A 845469-A SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1•1 and ST A 845470 A SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1•1 SM1•1. 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.
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