Vinyl pressings
by A Tribe Called Quest · 1990
Bonita Applebum Meets Mr. Muhammad 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.
14 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.
1368·1·JDA DMS ¢ ƐMW #09071Side A runout - variant 1
1368·1·JD B¹¹ EMW #09071XSide B runout - variant 1
1368·1·JDA DMS ¢ ƐMW #09071Side A runout - variant 2
1368·1·JD B111 EMW #09071XSide B runout - variant 2
1384·1·JDA ƐMW #09126Side A etchings
1384·1 JD B ƐMW #09126XSide B etchings
1384-1-JD-ASide A label
1384-1-JD-BSide B label
1368·1·JDA DMS ¢ EMW #09071Side A etchings
1368·1·JDB EMW #09071XSide B etchings
1368-1-JD-ASide A label
1368-1-JD-BSide B label
1368·1·JDA DMS ¢ ƐMW #09071Side A etchings
1368·1·JD B¹¹ EMW #09071XSide B etchings
1368-1-JD-ASide A label
1368-1-JD-BSide B label
JIVE 256 P A-1 COPYMASTERS.MILES
JIVE 256 P B-1 EW
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 | Jive ZT 43820First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Germany | Jive ZB 43819First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Jive JIVE T 256First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Jive JIVE S 256First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | UK | Jive JIVE 256First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Jive JIVE S 25612", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | UK | Jive JIVE T 256First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | US | Jive 1368-1-JDFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | US | Jive 1384-1-JDFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1990 | US | Jive 1384-1-JDABFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Jive 1368-1-JDABFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Jive 1368-1-JDFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Jive JIVE PP 256First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Jive JIVE P 256First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Jive JIVE 256 PFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
17 vinyl pressings of Bonita Applebum Meets Mr. Muhammad are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1990 and 1997.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, UK, Europe, Germany. One of them is Jive 1368-1-JD.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1368-1-JD, 1384-1-JD, 1384-1-JDAB, 1368-1-JDAB) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1368·1·JDA DMS ¢ ƐMW #09071 and 1368·1·JD B¹¹ EMW #09071X. 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.
