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.
19 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 15 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.
1-1 ST A 845548A SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side A runout variation 1
1-1WS1-1 ST A 845547 A ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRCSide B runout variation 1
1-3 ST A 845547 A SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side A runout variation 2
1-1 ST A 845548 A SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side B runout variation 2
ST A 845547 A SPAR -0 B-19991-A △7832 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. [SRC logo]Runout Side One, variant 1
1-2 ST A 845548 SPAR [SRC logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. B-19992 △7832-X 0-Runout Side Two, variant 1
1-2 ST A 845547 A SPAR B-19991-A △7832 0- SM 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. [SRC logo]Runout Side One, variant 2
1-2 ST A 845548 A SPAR [SRC logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. B-19992 △7832-X 0-Runout Side Two, variant 2
ATC 9831-ASide One
ATC 9831-BSide Two
R/S Alsdorf 780158-1 ASide A, runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 780158-1 B BE # HSide B, runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 780158-1 A 13Side A, runout, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 780158-1 B N F̶ B̶E̶ A̶ HSide B, runout, variant 2
Atlantic-80158-1-A-STSide A
Atlantic-80158-1-B-STSide B
1-1 ST A 845548A SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side A
1-1WS1-1 ST A 845547 A ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRCRunout side B
1-3 ST A 845547 A[variation 1] Side A - etched
1-1 ST A 845548 A[variation 1] Side B - etched
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 | WEA 83845First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Australia | Atlantic 80158-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Brazil | WEA 28.110First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 01581First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Atlantic 780 158-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Italy | Atlantic 80158-1 / Atlantic 7 80158-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Italy | Atlantic 78 0158-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Japan | WEA P-13058First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Mexico | WEA LWI-6307First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Atlantic 80158-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Portugal | Atlantic 756 78-0158-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Singapore | Atlantic 80158-1 / Atlantic 7 80158-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | Atlantic L 780 158-1First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Spain | Atlantic L 780 158-1 / Atlantic 780158-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 80158-1 / Atlantic 7 80158-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Beat Street are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Europe, Panama, Argentina and more. One of them is Atlantic 80158-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 80158-1, ATC 9831 (801 58-1), 780 158-1, 83845) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-1 ST A 845548A SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and 1-1WS1-1 ST A 845547 A ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRC. 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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