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Criminal Element OrchestraEverybody (Rap)

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Everybody (Rap)

by Criminal Element Orchestra · 1990

11 pressings4 countriesHip-HouseHouseElectronicHip Hop

Everybody (Rap) 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Everybody (Rap)

9 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.

UK

1990
Label and catalog number
Deconstruction PT 44072
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

PT 44072 A-1U-1-1Machine stamp side A

PT 44072 B-1U-1-1Machine stamp side B

UTOPIAEtching side A

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UK

1990
Label and catalog number
Deconstruction PT 44074RCA PT 44074
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

PT 44074 A-1U-1-1 JONZRunout side A

PT 44074 B-1U-1-1 THE EXCHANGERunout side B

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UK

1990
Label and catalog number
Deconstruction PB 44071RCA PB 44071
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Silver Injection Labels
Runout / matrix

PB 4407✶1 A-1 U-1-Q2 UTOPIARunout stamped/etched side A

PB 44071 B-1U-1-Q2Runout stamped side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1990
Label and catalog number
Minimal Records QAL-251
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

QAL-251 A F/W RCE SRC 1-1A-Side

QAL-251 B F/W RCE SRC 1-1B-Side

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990EuropeDeconstruction PT 44072 / RCA PT 44072First year12"12"
1990EuropeDeconstruction PB 44071First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990GermanyDeconstruction PD 44071First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990UKDeconstruction PT 44072First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1990UKDeconstruction PT 44074 / RCA PT 44074First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1990UKDeconstruction PB 44071 / RCA PB 44071First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990UKDeconstruction PB 44071 / RCA PB 44071First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990UKDeconstruction BODY 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1990USMinimal Records QAL-251First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownMinimal Records QAL-25112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?UKDeconstruction FRO 312", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AEverybody (Rap)
  2. BEverybody (Doesn't Rap)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Everybody (Rap) are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Everybody (Rap) are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Everybody (Rap) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, Europe, Germany. One of them is Deconstruction PT 44072.

How do I tell if my copy of Everybody (Rap) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PT 44072, PT 44074, PB 44071, QAL-251) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PT 44072 A-1U-1-1 and PT 44072 B-1U-1-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Everybody (Rap) on vinyl worth?

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.

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