Vinyl pressings
by Def Jef · 1989
Droppin' Rhymes On Drums was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 1989, the album's first year, in 5 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.
DV-1008-A F-1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL SRCFull inscription side A
DV-1008-B F-1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL SRCFull inscription side B
DV-1008-A F-1 WallyEtchings side A
DV-1008-B F-1 WallyEtchings side B
12 BRW 160 A-1U-1-2A-Side
12 BRW 160 B-1U-1-1B-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Island Records 876 687-1 / 4th & Broadway 12BRW 160First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | Island Records 112 939 / Delicious Vinyl 112 939First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | Delicious Vinyl 612 939 / Island Records 612 939First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 160First year12", Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Delicious Vinyl DV 1008DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Delicious Vinyl DV 1008First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12BRW 160 / Delicious Vinyl 876 687-112", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | 4th & Broadway BRW 160 / Delicious Vinyl 876 686-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1999 | USA & Canada | Delicious Vinyl 876 687-112" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Delicious Vinyl 61044-71909-112", Single | 12", Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Droppin' Rhymes On Drums are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1989 and 1999.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Delicious Vinyl DV 1008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DV 1008, DV 1008DJ, 12 BRW 160, 876 687-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DV-1008-A F-1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL SRC and DV-1008-B F-1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL SRC. 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.
