Vinyl pressings
by Dr. Dre · 1999
2001 was first pressed on vinyl in 1999. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1999, the album's first year, in 2 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.
069490487-1 A S-42226Run-out area side A [hand-etched]
069490487-1 B S-42227Run-out area side B [hand-etched]
069490488-1 C S-42228Run-out area side C [hand-etched]
069490488-1 D S-42229Run-out area side D [hand-etched]
INT8P-6751Label side A/B
INT8P-6752Label side C/D
069490487-1 A S-42226Runout side A hand-etched
069490487-1B S-42227Runout side B hand-etched
069490488-1C S-42228Runout side C hand-etched
069490488-1 D S-42229Runout side D hand-etched
069490487-1 SIDE 1A-side runout etching
069490487-1 SIDE 2 FSVB-side runout etching
069490488-1 SIDE 1 FSVC-side runout etching
069490488-1 SIDE 2 FSVD-side runout etching
06490487 A'A-side runout etching
06490487 B1B-side runout etching
06490487 C'C-side runout etching
06490487 D'D-side runout etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Europe | Aftermath Entertainment 490 486-1 / Interscope Records 490 486-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1999 | Europe | Aftermath Entertainment 490 486-1 / Interscope Records 490 486-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1999 | US | Aftermath Entertainment INT8P-6750 / Interscope Records INT8P-6750First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | US | Aftermath Entertainment 069490486-1 / Interscope Records 069490486-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1999 | US | Aftermath Entertainment 069490486 / Interscope Records 069490486First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Europe | Aftermath Entertainment 0606949048617 / Interscope Records 0606949048617LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2009 | Europe | Aftermath Entertainment 0606949048815 / Interscope Records 0606949048815LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Aftermath Entertainment 00602577656897 / Interscope Records 00602577656897LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Interscope Records B0030217-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2023 | Europe | Not On LabelLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Aftermath Entertainment 00602577656897 / Interscope Records 00602577656897LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | US | Interscope Records 4896324LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2023 | Europe | Aftermath Entertainment 00602577656897 / Interscope Records 00602577656897LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2025 | US | Aftermath Entertainment B0030217-01 / Interscope Records B0030217-01LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Aftermath Entertainment 602475107323 / Interscope Records 602475107323LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Aftermath Entertainment 602476599705 / Interscope Records 602476599705LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Aftermath Entertainment 602478599705 / Interscope Records 602478599705LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Aftermath Entertainment 06949048617 / Interscope Records 06949048617LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue | LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Aftermath Entertainment 00602577656897 / Interscope Records 00602577656897LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Aftermath Entertainment 069490572-1 / Interscope Records 069490572-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Aftermath Entertainment 069490486-1 / Interscope Records 069490486-1LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue | LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue |
33 vinyl pressings of 2001 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1999 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1999, in US, Europe. One of them is Aftermath Entertainment 069490486-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 069490486-1, INT8P-6750, 069490486, 490 486-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 069490487-1 A S-42226 and 069490487-1 B S-42227. 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.
