Vinyl pressings
by Cypress Hill · 1993
Insane In The Brain was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. 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 1993, the album's first year, in 6 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-77019-A-1A A MASTERDISK TDRunout side A
XSS-77019-B-1A BRunout side B
XSS 77019ALabel side A
XSS 77019BLabel side B
XSS-05209-A-1A 1 MASTERDISK TDSide A runout
XSS-05209-B-1A 1Side B runout
01 659353 20 1A1 ASide A runout
01 659353 20 1B1 ASide B runout
01 660176 20 1A1Runout side A
01 660176 20 1B1Runout side B
01 659533 20 1A1Side A runout - stamped
01 659533 20 1B1Side B runout - stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Europe | Columbia COL 659353 6 / Ruffhouse Records 659353 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Europe | Columbia 660176 6 / Ruffhouse Records 660176 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | Europe | Columbia 659533 6 / Ruffhouse Records 659533 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Philippines | Columbia QCL45-10442First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1993 | Spain | CBS/Sony COL 659353 6First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1993 | UK | Columbia XPR 1924First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | UK & Europe | Columbia 659533 6 / Ruffhouse Records 659533 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | US | Ruffhouse Records 44 77019 / Ruffhouse Records 4477019First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | US | Ruffhouse Records CAS 5209First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | Germany | Epidrome EPD 667309 312" | 12" |
| 1999 | Germany | Epidrome EPD 667309 8 / Epidrome 667309800012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | Germany | Epidrome EPD 667309 612", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1999 | Germany | Epidrome EPD 667309 612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | UK | INCredible INCRLP17LP12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | UK | INCredible INCRL17LP12", White Label, 45 RPM | 12", White Label, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | UK | Columbia UC00612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 2003 | US | Ruffhouse Records 44 7701912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Mr Bongo MRB71827", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 2020 | UK | Mr Bongo MRB71827", 45 RPM, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2020 | US | Mr Bongo MRB7182 / Columbia MRB71827", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Mr Bongo MRB71827", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Mr Bongo MRB71827", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
22 vinyl pressings of Insane In The Brain are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1993 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in US, UK, Europe, Philippines and more. One of them is Ruffhouse Records 44 77019.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 44 77019, CAS 5209, XPR 1924, COL 659353 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSS-77019-A-1A A MASTERDISK TD and XSS-77019-B-1A B. 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.
