Vinyl pressings
by Beenie Man · 1997
Who Am I was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. 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 1997, the album's first year, in 3 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.
RE VPRD6160A) SIM SIDE WHO AM I ?runout A, etched
VPRD 6160 (RE 2) WHO AM I ? SIMMA SIDE VPRD-6160 B RE2 VP-JONZ-PANrunout B, etched
RE VPRD6160A) SIM SIDE WHO AM I ?runout A, etched
VPRD 6160 (RE 2) WHO AM I ? SIMMA SIDE VPRD-6160 B RE2 VP-JONZ-PANrunout B, etched
D.S.R. ASIDE - 20960 - WHO AM I - GEOVANNIEtched in runout A
D.S.R. BSIDE - 20961 - VER. (WHO AM I) - GEOVANNIEtched in runout AA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Jamaica | 2 Hard Recordings HAR 0014First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1997 | Jamaica | 2 Hard Recordings HAR 0014First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1997 | UK | Greensleeves Records GRED 588First year12" | 12" |
| 1997 | US | VP Records VPRD-6160 / 2 Hard Recordings VPRD-6160First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1997 | US | VP Records VPRD-6160First year12" | 12" |
| 1997 | US | VP Records VPRD-6160 / 2 Hard Recordings VPRD-6160First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1998 | UK | Greensleeves Records GREDR58812" | 12" |
| 1998 | UK | Greensleeves Records GRE6037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Jamaica | 2 Hard 2001 HAR 00147", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 2008 | US | Music World Entertainment7", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | VP Records VPRD 616012" | 12" |
11 vinyl pressings of Who Am I are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1997 and 2008.
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in US, UK, Jamaica. One of them is VP Records VPRD-6160.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VPRD-6160, GRED 588, HAR 0014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RE VPRD6160A) SIM SIDE WHO AM I ? and VPRD 6160 (RE 2) WHO AM I ? SIMMA SIDE VPRD-6160 B RE2 VP-JONZ-PAN. 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.
