UK
October 14, 1991- Label and catalog number
- Big Life BLRLP 12
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Digital Underground · 1991
Sons Of The P was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 7 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.
TB-1045 A CKKI 1-1 [SRC logo] SACA runout etched
TB-1045 B CKKI 1-1 [SRC logo] SACB runout etched
TBLP 1045 AA label
TBLP 1045 BB label
TB-1045 A CKKI 1-1 SRC SACRunout side A
TB-1045 B CKKI 1-1 SAC SRCRunout side B
TBLP 1045 ALabel side A
TB 1045 BLabel side B
109 DMF-6563 A-1Runout side A
109 DMF-6563 B-1Runout side B
F-6563 ALabel side A
F-6563 BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | France | Delabel DE070916First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Germany | Blow Up INT 145.172 / Tommy Boy INT 145.172First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Italy | Flying International FIN 039 LPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Italy | Flying International FIN 039 / Tommy Boy Music, Inc.First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Italy | Flying International FIN 039 / Tommy Boy Music, Inc.First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRLP 3190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Spain | Grabaciones Accidentales 4G0459First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Spain | Tommy Boy 460459 01First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | UK | Big Life BLRLP 12First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1991 | US | Tommy Boy TBLP 1045 / TNT Recordings TBLP 1045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | US | Tommy Boy TBLP 1045 / TNT Recordings TBLP 1045First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Big Life BLRLP 12First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Sons Of The P are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is Big Life BLRLP 12, released October 14, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLRLP 12, TBLP 1045, DE070916, INT 145.172) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.