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People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm

by A Tribe Called Quest · 1990

21 pressings6 countriesConsciousJazzy Hip-HopBoom BapHip Hop

People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of… 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.

How to spot a first pressing of People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of…

6 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.

US

1990
Label and catalog number
Jive 1331-1-J
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SM-1 1331·1·JA·20 DMS ȻSide A Runout, Etched

SM- 1 1331·1·JB-20Side B Runout, Etched

1331-1-J-ASide A Label

1331-1-J-BSide B Label

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Germany

1990
Label and catalog number
Jive ZL 74548
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

003 DMD-3580 A-1 C IISide A runout, variant 1

003 DMD-3580 B-2 CSide B runout, variant 1

003 DMD-3580 A-1 CSide A runout, variant 2

003 DMD-3580 B-2 CSide B runout, variant 2

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UK & Europe

1990
Label and catalog number
Jive HIP 96
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

DFI 90.3 HIP 96 A1Side A runout, stamped

DFI 90.3 HIP 96 BSide B runout, stamped

HIP 96 A•Side A label

HIP 96 B•Side B label

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UK & Europe

1990
Label and catalog number
Jive HIP 96
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

DFI 90 _ 3 HIP 96 A1Side A runout, stamped

DFI 90 _3 HIP 96 BSide B runout, stamped

HIP 96 A•Side A label

HIP 96 B•Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990BrazilJive 150.8096First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1990EuropeJive HIP 96LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990GermanyJive ZL 74548First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1990UK & EuropeJive HIP 96First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1990UK & EuropeJive HIP 96First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1990UK & EuropeJive HIP 96LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1990USJive 1331-1-JFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1990USJive JQ1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1996USJive 01241-41331-1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004USJive 1241-41331-2LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2004USJive 01241-41331-1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015UKJive ATCQ257", Album, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited7", Album, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited
2015EuropeJive 88875172371 / Legacy 88875172371LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2015USJive GET56038-7 / Get On Down GET56038-77", 45 RPM, Remastered, Box Set, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered7", 45 RPM, Remastered, Box Set, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered
2016USGet On Down GET56038-77", 45 RPM, Remastered, Box Set, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited7", 45 RPM, Remastered, Box Set, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited
2016EuropeJive ZL74548LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022EuropeJive ZL74548LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2023EuropeNot On Label HIP 96LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeNot On Label HIP 96LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?USJive 01241-41331-1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
?USJive 01241-41331-1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered

Tracklist

  1. A1Push It Along7:42
  2. A2Luck Of Lucien4:32
  3. A3After Hours4:39
  4. A4Footprints4:00
  5. A5I Left My Wallet In El Segundo4:06
  6. B1Bonita Applebum4:11
  7. B2Can I Kick It?4:52
  8. B3Youthful Expression4:01
  9. B4Rhythm (Devoted To The Art Of Moving Butts)3:33
  10. B5Mr. Muhammad5:27
  11. B6Ham 'N' Eggs3:54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of… are there?

21 vinyl pressings of People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of… are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1990 and 2023.

When was People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, Brazil, Germany, UK & Europe. One of them is Jive 1331-1-J.

How do I tell if my copy of People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1331-1-J, JQ1, 150.8096, ZL 74548) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SM-1 1331·1·JA·20 DMS Ȼ and SM- 1 1331·1·JB-20. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of… on vinyl worth?

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.

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