Vinyl pressings
by Diamond D · 1992
Stunts, Blunts, & Hip Hop was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1992, the album's first year. 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.
314-517-239-1-DJ-AS-SP1-DMMRunout side A
314-517-239-1-DJ-BS-DMM-SP1-1Runout side B
314-517-240-1-DJ-AS-DMM-SP1-1Runout side C
314-517-240-1-DJ-SP-DMM-SP1-1Runout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | US | Chemistry Records Ltd 314 513 934-1 DJ / Chemistry Records Ltd 314 517 239-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1992 | Unknown | Mercury Test pressing1992LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1993 | UK | Not On LabelLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 1997 | US | Chemistry Records Ltd 314 513 934-1 / Mercury 314 513 934-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1998 | US | Dusty Fingers Records DF 222LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Get On Down GET 54065-LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | Mercury B0028515-01 / UMe B0028515-01LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2086 / Mercury MOVLP2086LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | Mercury B0028515-01 / UMe B0028515-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Chemistry Records Ltd 513 934-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label 001LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Not On LabelLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
12 vinyl pressings of Stunts, Blunts, & Hip Hop are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1992 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in US. One of them is Chemistry Records Ltd 314 513 934-1 DJ.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 314 513 934-1 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 314-517-239-1-DJ-AS-SP1-DMM and 314-517-239-1-DJ-BS-DMM-SP1-1. 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.
