Vinyl pressings
by Beastie Boys · 1985
She's On It was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, 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.
XSS-174709-1AA G1Runout side A, etched
IAM Y̶S̶S̶ XSS 174710- 1A MASTERDISK HwRunout side B, etched, Masterdisk stamped
XSS 174709Label side A
XSS 174710Label side B
P ZSS-174742-2B MASTERDISK HwA-Side Runout Etching
P ZSS-174743-1AB-Side Runout Etching
ZSS 174742A-Side Label
ZSS 174743B-Side Label
P (AP) MASTERDISK -Hw o XSS-174709-1ARunout side A, variant 1
P (AP) o XSS-174710-1BRunout side B, variant 1
MASTERDISK --Hw o P (AP) XSS-174710- 1BRunout side A, variant 2
P (AP) o XSS-174710-1BRunout side B, variant 2
MASTERDISK Hw P (AP) XXSS. 174709- 1BSide A
P (AP) o XSS-174710- 1BSide B
P ZSS-174742-2A MASTERDISK HWRunout both sides
ZSS 174742Label both sides
XXS-174709-1B-2HZD: DM-3Side A etched runout
XXS-174710-1B-2HZD: DM-2Side B etched runout
XXS 174709Side A label
XXS 174710Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Columbia 12CXP-05292 / Def Jam Recordings 12CXP-05292First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Def Jam Recordings 44-05292 / Columbia 44-05292First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Def Jam Recordings 38-05683 / Columbia 38-05683First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Def Jam Recordings 38-05683 / Columbia 38-05683First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Def Jam Recordings 44-05292 / Columbia 44-05292First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Def Jam Recordings 44-05292 / Columbia 44-05292First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Def Jam Recordings TA 6686 / CBS TA 668612", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Def Jam Recordings A 66867", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | UK | Def Jam Recordings TA - 668612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Def Jam Recordings 650114 6 / CBS 650114 612", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Def Jam Recordings 650114 7 / CBS 650114 77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings DEF 651068 6 / Def Jam Recordings 651068 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings DEF 651068 7 / Def Jam Recordings 651068 77", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings DEF 651068 77", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings DEF 651068 7 / Def Jam Recordings 651068 77", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | UK | Def Jam Recordings BEAST T212", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of She's On It are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1985 and 2003.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Canada. One of them is Def Jam Recordings 44-05292.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 44-05292, 38-05683, 12CXP-05292) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSS-174709-1AA G1 and IAM Y̶S̶S̶ XSS 174710- 1A MASTERDISK Hw. 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.
