Vinyl pressings
by A Tribe Called Quest · 1994
Oh My God was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year, in 2 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.
JIVE T 355 A¹ COPYMASTERS. MILES. DAMONTSide A runout, etched, variant 1
JIVE T 355 B¹ DAMONTSide B runout, etched, variant 1
JIVE T 355 A¹ 3 COPYMASTERS. MILES. DAMONTSide A runout, etched, variant 2
JIVE T 355 B¹ 2 DAMONTSide B runout, etched, variant 2
JIVE R 355 A² DAMONT COPYMASTERS. MILES.Side A runout, etched, variant 1
JIVE R 355 B¹ DAMONTSide B runout, etched, variant 1
JIVE R 355 A² 3 DAMONT COPYMASTERS. MILES.Side A runout, etched, variant 2
JIVE R 355 B' 3 DAMONTSide B runout, etched, variant 2
01241-42211-1-A 1-1 HFM cgSide A, runout
SRC 01241-42211-1-B 1-1Side B, runout
JIVE T.355P A1 COPYMASTERS. Miles. C
JIVE T 355P B1 DAMONT C
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | UK | Jive JIVE T 355 PFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | UK | Jive JIVET355P12", Promo, Test Pressing, 33 ⅓ RPM · Test pressing, Promo | 12", Promo, Test Pressing, 33 ⅓ RPM · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1994 | UK | Jive JIVE R 35512", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1994 | US | Jive JDAB-42211-1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | US | Jive 01241-42211-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | UK | Jive JIVE T 355First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | UK | Jive JIVE R 355First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | US | Jive 01241-42211-112", Reissue | 12", Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Jive 01241-42211-112", Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Jive OHMY 112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Oh My God are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1994 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK, US. One of them is Jive JIVE T 355, released May 30, 1994.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JIVE T 355, JIVE R 355, 01241-42211-1, JIVE T 355 P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JIVE T 355 A¹ COPYMASTERS. MILES. DAMONT and JIVE T 355 B¹ DAMONT. 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.
