Vinyl pressings
by Beastie Boys · 1986
No Sleep Till Brooklyn / She's Crafty was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 1986, 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.
ZSS-175854-1D MASTERDISK D G1 B4A-Side Runout Etching
ZSS-175855-1B E G1 A3B-Side Runout Etching
ZSS 175854Label A
ZSS 175855Label B
38-6675-1 1B 2HZ 175854 DM-2Side A runout
38-6675 ZSS-175855 1A 2HZ DM-3Side B runout
ZSS 175854Side A label
ZSS 175855Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Def Jam Recordings 38 06675 / Columbia 38 06675First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Def Jam Recordings 07SP 1032First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Japan | Def Jam Recordings 07SP 1032First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Philippines | CBS CS-10170First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Def Jam Recordings 38 06675 / Columbia 38 06675First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1987 | Australia | CBS 650498 612", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | New Zealand | CBS 650498 7 / Def Jam Recordings 650498 77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Philippines | CBS CE-EP-1808212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | Def Jam Recordings 44 06726 / Columbia 44 0672612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | Def Jam Recordings 38 06675 / Columbia 38 066757", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | Def Jam Recordings 12CXP 0672612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Australia | CBS 650498 612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Australia | CBS 650498 7 / Def Jam Recordings 650498 77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Australia | CBS 650498 6 / Def Jam Recordings 650498 612", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Def Jam Recordings 44 06726 / Columbia 44 0672612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of No Sleep Till Brooklyn / She's Crafty are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Canada, Japan, Philippines. One of them is Def Jam Recordings 38 06675.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 38 06675, 07SP 1032, CS-10170) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS-175854-1D MASTERDISK D G1 B4 and ZSS-175855-1B E G1 A3. 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.
