Vinyl pressings
by A Tribe Called Quest · 1990
Can I Kick It? 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.
7 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 3 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.
1400·1·JD B̶ A EMW #09377Side A etchings, variant 1
1400·1·JD¹¹ B EMW #09377XSide B etchings, variant 1
1400·1·JD B̶ A EMW #09377Side A etchings, variant 2
1400·1·JD B EMW #09377XSide B etchings, variant 2
1400-1-JD-A Emw #09311xRun-out side A
1400-1-JD-B Emw #09311Run-out side B
012 DMF-0813 A-1 IIRunout A, variant 1
012 DMF-0813 B-1Runout B, variant 1
012 DMF-0813 A-1Runout A, variant 2
012 DMF-0813 B-1Runout B, variant 2
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 44182 / Jive ZT44182First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Jive ZB44181First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Jive QUEST 1First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Jive QUEST 1First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Jive JIVE P 265First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK & France | Jive JIVE T P 26512", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | US | Jive 1400-1-JDFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1990 | US | Jive 1400-1-JDABFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Jive JIVE 2657", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Jive JIVE T 26512", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Jive JIVE 3D 2657", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1991 | UK | Jive JIVE 2657", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Jive JIVE T 26512", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | UK | Jive JIVE T 32412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | UK | S12 S12DJ20812", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Jive 1400-1-JD12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
16 vinyl pressings of Can I Kick It? are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1990 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, UK, Europe. One of them is Jive 1400-1-JD.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1400-1-JD, 1400-1-JDAB, QUEST 1, JIVE P 265) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1400·1·JD B̶ A EMW #09377 and 1400·1·JD¹¹ B EMW #09377X. 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.
