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

Vinyl pressings
by A Tribe Called Quest · 1990
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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 | Brazil | Jive 150.8096First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Jive HIP 96LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1990 | Germany | Jive ZL 74548First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | Jive HIP 96First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | Jive HIP 96First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | Jive HIP 96LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | US | Jive 1331-1-JFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | US | Jive JQ1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1996 | US | Jive 01241-41331-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | US | Jive 1241-41331-2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2004 | US | Jive 01241-41331-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | Jive ATCQ257", Album, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Album, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2015 | Europe | Jive 88875172371 / Legacy 88875172371LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | US | Jive GET56038-7 / Get On Down GET56038-77", 45 RPM, Remastered, Box Set, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | 7", 45 RPM, Remastered, Box Set, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2016 | US | Get On Down GET56038-77", 45 RPM, Remastered, Box Set, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Remastered, Box Set, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited |
| 2016 | Europe | Jive ZL74548LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Jive ZL74548LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2023 | Europe | Not On Label HIP 96LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Not On Label HIP 96LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Jive 01241-41331-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | US | Jive 01241-41331-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
21 vinyl pressings of People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of… are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1990 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, Brazil, Germany, UK & Europe. One of them is Jive 1331-1-J.
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.
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.