Vinyl pressings
by Beastie Boys · 1987
No Sleep Till Brooklyn / Posse In Effect was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
BEAST-1-A1 DSide A runout etched / stamped variant 1
BEAST-1-B1 3 0 DSide B runout etched / stamped variant 1
BEAST-1-A1 1 ΛSide A runout etched / stamped variant 2
BEAST-1-B1 5 ΛSide B runout etched / stamped variant 2
BEAST-T1-A1 AD2 CThis side, etched/"AD2 C" stamped
BEAST-T1-B1 AD2 CThat side, etched/"AD2 C" stamped
BEAST P 1 A ORLAKESide A runout, variant 1
BEAST P 1 B ORLAKESide B runout, variant 1
BEAST P 1 A1 · ORLAKE ·Side A runout, variant 2
BEAST P 1 B1 · ORLAKE ·Side B runout, variant 2
BEAST-1-A1Side A, Hand Etched
BEAST-1-B1Side B, Hand Etched
BEAST 1 ALabel Side A
BEAST 1 BLabel Side B
01-650841-1A-1 CRunout side A, stamped
01-650841-1B-1 ARunout side B, stamped
01-650841-1Label side A
01-650841-2Label side B
01-650841-1A-1 ARunout etched side A
01-650841-1 B-1 ARunout etched side B
01-650841-1Label side A
01-650841-2Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings DEF 650841 6 / Def Jam Recordings 650841 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 650841 7 / CBS 650841 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | Def Jam Recordings DEF 650841 7 / CBS DEF 650841 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Def Jam Recordings DEF 650841 6 / Def Jam Recordings 650841 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | Def Jam Recordings DEF 650841 7 / CBS DEF 650841 7First year7", Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Ireland | Def Jam Recordings BEAST 1 / CBS BEAST 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Def Jam Recordings BEAST 1 / CBS BEAST 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Def Jam Recordings BEAST T1 / CBS BEAST T1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | CBS BEAST P1First year7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Europe | Def Jam Classics 984491712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of No Sleep Till Brooklyn / Posse In Effect are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1987 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, Ireland, Europe, Spain. One of them is Def Jam Recordings BEAST 1, released May 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BEAST 1, BEAST T1, BEAST P1, DEF 650841 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BEAST-1-A1 D and BEAST-1-B1 3 0 D. 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.
