Vinyl pressings
by 3rd Bass · 1990
Brooklyn-Queens was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 4 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.
XSS-7318-7- A- 1B G2 D.MM MASTERDISKSide One (a letter is etched/scratched out after "7-")
XSS-7318-7 B- 1B G1 DMM C6 MASTERDISKSide Two (several letteres are etched/scratched out before "DMM")
6558306 A1A Side
6558306 B1B Side
6558307 A1Runout A-side etched variant 1
6558307 B1Runout B-side etched variant 1
6558307 ADJ1 2 ΛRunout A-side variant 2
6558307 B1 2 ΛRunout B-side variant 2
655830-8-A1Etching side A
655830-8-B1Etching side B
655830 8 A*Label side A
655830 8 B*Label side B
MX253679Side A label
MX253680Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 655830 7 / CBS 655830 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 655830 5 / CBS 655830 5First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Def Jam Recordings XPR 1507First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Def Jam Recordings 44-73187 / Def Jam Recordings 44 73187First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Def Jam Recordings 655830 6 / CBS 655830 6First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Def Jam Recordings 655830 7 / CBS 655830 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Def Jam Recordings 655830 8 / CBS 655830 8First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Australia | CBS 655830 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Australia | CBS 655830 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Def Jam Classics 984659012", Reissue | 12", Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Brooklyn-Queens are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, UK, Australia, Europe. One of them is Def Jam Recordings 44-73187.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 44-73187, 655830 6, 655830 7, 655830 8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSS-7318-7- A- 1B G2 D.MM MASTERDISK and XSS-7318-7 B- 1B G1 DMM C6 MASTERDISK. 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.
