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Vinyl pressings

Mean Streak

by Y & T · 1983

22 pressings12 countriesHeavy MetalRock

Mean Streak was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 Mean Streak

16 pressings came out in 1983, 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.

UK

1983
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AMLX 64960
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AMLX 64960 A2 AM SP-06-4960A-G2-INT "Save The Bloody Shrimp, Man"Side A Etched / [AMLX 64960 A2] stamped, variant 1

AMLX 64960 B2 AM SP-06-4960B (RE-1) - G2 - INT "18 QUID FOR A LENTIL BURGER?"Side B Etched / [AMLX 64960 B2] stamped, variant 1

AMLX 64960 A2 A+M SP-06-4960A-GB-INT Λ "Save The Bloody Shrimp, Man" [A&M Mastering Studios logo (Trumpet)]Side A Etched / [AMLX 64960 A2 (Trumpet) Λ] stamped], variant 2

AMLX 64960 B2 A+M SP-06-4960B (RE-1)-G2-INT [A&M Mastering Studios logo (Trumpet)] Λ "18 QUID FOR A LENTIL BURGER?"Side B Etched / [AMLX 64960 B2 (Trumpet) Λ] stamped], variant 2

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UK

1983
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AMLX 64960
Format
LP, Album · Sew-On Patch
Runout / matrix

AMLX 64960 A1Runout Side 1 (Stamped)

AMLX 64960 B1Runout Side 2 (Stamped)

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US

1983
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-6-4960
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · B labels
Runout / matrix

Side A (Etched) A&M SPO4960A-ES1 EMW "Save The Bloody Shrimp Man"

Side B (Etched) A&M SP-06-4960 B(RE-1)-ES2 EMW "18 Quid For A Lentil Burger?"

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US

1983
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP 6-4960
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · R labels
Runout / matrix

SP06 4960A-1 A&M-RCA1 "Save The Bloody Shrimp, Man"Runout A variant 1, etched

A&M SP-06-4960B (RE-1) - RCA1 "18 QUID FOR A LENTIL BURGER?"Runout B variant 1, etched

SP06 4960A-1 A&M S⃫P⃫0⃫4⃫9⃫6⃫0⃫A⃫ -RCA1 "Save The Bloody Shrimp, Man" Λ1ARunout A variant 2, etched; Λ1 stamped

A&M SP-06-4960B (RE-1)-RCA1 "18 QUID FOR A LENTIL BURGER?" Λ1ARunout B variant 2, etched; Λ1 stamped

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US

1983
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-6-4960
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · C-Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

A&M SPO4960A ES2 "Save The Bloody Shrimp Man" EMW MR Δ26180Side A runout

A&M SPO4960B (RE1)-MON2 "18 Quid For Lentil Burger?" MR Δ26180 XSide B runout

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Australia

1983
Label and catalog number
A&M Records L 38132
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

6 SMX-61433 U2ASide A Runout Etching

SMX-61434 U2BSide B Runout Etching

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

All 22 vinyl pressings

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

1980s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983AustraliaA&M Records AML38132LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1983AustraliaA&M Records L 38132First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983CanadaA&M Records SP-6-4960First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983CanadaA&M Records SP-6-4960First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983EuropeA&M Records AMLH 64960First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983EuropeA&M Records AMLH 64960First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983IrelandA&M Records AMLX 64960First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983JapanA&M Records AMP-28080First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983JapanA&M Records AMP-28080First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1983JapanA&M Records AMP-28080LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, PromoLP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo
1983New ZealandA&M Records L 38132First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983SpainA&M Records AMLH 64960First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983TaiwanBest Fortune Records JKA-8214First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983UKA&M Records AMLX 64960First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983UKA&M Records AMLX 64960First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 21 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaA&M Records SP 69984LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Mean Streak4:07
  2. A2Straight Thru The Heart4:13
  3. A3Lonely Side Of Town4:44
  4. A4Midnight In Tokyo5:44
  5. B1Breaking Away4:40
  6. B2Hang 'Em High5:30
  7. B3Take You To The Limit5:02
  8. B4Sentimental Fool3:10
  9. B5Down And Dirty3:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mean Streak are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Mean Streak are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.

When was Mean Streak first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records AMLX 64960.

How do I tell if my copy of Mean Streak is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMLX 64960, SP-6-4960, SP 6-4960, L 38132) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMLX 64960 A2 AM SP-06-4960A-G2-INT "Save The Bloody Shrimp, Man" and AMLX 64960 B2 AM SP-06-4960B (RE-1) - G2 - INT "18 QUID FOR A LENTIL BURGER?". Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mean Streak 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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