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Street Beat

by Various Artists 路 1984

15 pressings10 countriesElectroElectronicHip Hop

Street Beat 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Street Beat

13 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 9 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.

US

1984
Label and catalog number
Sugar Hill Records SH2-9228Sugar Hill Records SH-2-9228
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

SH2-9228-A (VID-383-AA-side label

SH2-9228-B (VID-383-B)B-side label

SH2-9228-C (VID-383-C)C-side label

SH2-9228-D (VID-383-D)D-side label

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
Sugar Hill Records SH-2-9228
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

VID 383 A- TR{circled}SR584 GP 馃灉-P-馃灉IIRunout A, etched [exc. 馃灉-P-馃灉, stamped]

VID 383 B TR{circled}SR584 P 馃灉-P-馃灉IIRunout B, etched [exc. 馃灉-P-馃灉, stamped]

VID 383 C TR{circled}SR584 P 馃灉-P-馃灉IIRunout C, etched [exc. 馃灉-P-馃灉, stamped]

VID 383 D TR{circled}SR584 G 馃灃-G-馃灃Runout D, etched [exc. 馃灃-G-馃灃, stamped]

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
Sugar Hill Records SH-2-9228
Format
LP, Compilation 路 Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

VID 383 A- TR{circled}SR584 G 馃灉-G-馃灉 IRunout A, etched [exc. 馃灉-G-馃灉, stamped]

VID 383 B TR{circled}SR584 G 馃灉-G-馃灉 IRunout B, etched [exc. 馃灉-G-馃灉, stamped]

VID 383 C TR{circled}SR584 G 馃灉-G-馃灉 2Runout C, etched [exc. 馃灉-G-馃灉, stamped]

VID 383 D TR{circled}SR584 G 馃灃-G-馃灃Runout D, etched [exc. 馃灃-G-馃灃, stamped]

Full details of this pressing

US

1984
Label and catalog number
Sugar Hill Records SH-2-9228
Format
LP, Compilation 路 Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

VID 383 A- TR{circled}SR584 G 馃灉-G-馃灉 IRunout A, etched [exc. 馃灉-G-馃灉, stamped]

VID 383 B TR{circled}SR584 G 馃灉-G-馃灉 IRunout B, etched [exc. 馃灉-G-馃灉, stamped]

VID 383 C TR{circled}SR584 G 馃灉-G-馃灉 2Runout C, etched [exc. 馃灉-G-馃灉, stamped]

VID 383 D TR{circled}SR584 G 馃灃-G-馃灃Runout D, etched [exc. 馃灃-G-馃灃, stamped]

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984AustraliaEpic EPC 26210First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984Australia & New ZealandRCA VAL20482First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984CanadaSugar Hill Records SH-9228/2First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984GermanySugar Hill Records 6.28644 DPFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984GreeceEpic EPC 26210First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984SpainZafiro ZL-186First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984SwedenSound Of Scandinavia SOSLP 143First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984USSugar Hill Records SH2-9228 / Sugar Hill Records SH-2-9228First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984USSugar Hill Records SH-2-9228First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984USSugar Hill Records SH-2-9228First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984USSugar Hill Records SH-2-9228First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984YugoslaviaPGP RTB 2222418 / Sugar Hill Records SH 9228-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984YugoslaviaPGP RTB 2222426 / Sugar Hill Records SH-9228-2First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985SpainZafiro MPL-186LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKSugar Hill Records SHLB 7151LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)7:28
  2. A2Yes We Can-Can7:00
  3. A3Break Dancin'-Electric Boogie5:02
  4. B1Message II (Survival)6:50
  5. B2Kick It Live From 9 To 56:25
  6. B3Everybody's Uptight (Tryin' To Get Their Money Right)5:22
  7. C1New York New York7:21
  8. C2Ahh Dance6:02
  9. C3We Are Known As Emcees (We Turn The Parties Out)7:29
  10. The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels Of Steel
  11. D2All Night Long (Waterbed)6:05
  12. D3Simon Says Dance6:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Street Beat are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Street Beat are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.

When was Street Beat first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Australia, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is Sugar Hill Records SH2-9228.

How do I tell if my copy of Street Beat is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SH2-9228, SH-2-9228, EPC 26210, VAL20482) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SH2-9228-A (VID-383-A and SH2-9228-B (VID-383-B). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Street Beat on vinyl worth?

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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