Vinyl pressings
by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince · 1989
And In This Corner... 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.
9 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
1188-1 J - A (9-7-89) MASTERDISK DMM MI SFI SMIEtchings side A
1188- 1-J - B (9-7-89) MASTERDISK DMM MI SFI SMIEtchings side B
1188-1-J-ALabel side A
1188-1-J-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australasia | Jive 1188-1-JFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Jive 150.8051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Jive 1188-1-JFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Germany | Jive ZL74292 / Jive ZL 74292First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Germany | Jive WL 75232 / Jive WL 75232First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | South Africa | Jive HIP (L) 84First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Spain | Jive ZL74292 / Jive ZL 74292First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Jive 1188-1-JFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Jive TR-520891First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Jive HIP 84LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of And In This Corner... are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Australasia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Jive 1188-1-J.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1188-1-J, TR-520891, 150.8051, ZL74292) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1188-1 J - A (9-7-89) MASTERDISK DMM MI SFI SMI and 1188- 1-J - B (9-7-89) MASTERDISK DMM MI SFI SMI. 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.
