Vinyl pressings
by 24 Carat Black · 1973
Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year. 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.
STXS-0455-4 ES-0467 L.NIX SON K-5866Side A runout
STXS-0456-4 ES-0468 L.NIX SON K-5867Side B runout
ES-0467Side A label
ES-0468Side B label
STXS-0455-2 ES-0467① (MR) △17753(1) L.NIXRunout A
STXS-0456-1 ES-0468② (MR) △17753··x(1) L.NIXRunout B
ES-0467A-Side Label
ES-0468B-Side Label
STXS-0455-4 ES-0467 L.NIX SON K-5866Runout side A etched
STXS-0456-4 ES-0468 L.NIX SON K-5867Runout side B etched
ES-0467Side A label
ES-0468Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Enterprise ENS-1030First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Enterprise ENS-1030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Enterprise ENS-1030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M221LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Stax SXD 090LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | Stax STX00224 / Enterprise STX00224LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Stax SXD 090LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Stax SXD 090LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Stax SXD 090LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Stax SXD 090LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1973 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US. One of them is Enterprise ENS-1030, released May 25, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ENS-1030) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STXS-0455-4 ES-0467 L.NIX SON K-5866 and STXS-0456-4 ES-0468 L.NIX SON K-5867. 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.
