Vinyl pressings
by Dr. Dre · 1999
The Next Episode 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.
3 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.
069497333-1 A INTR 10083-1 A XRunout side A, etched, variant 1
069497333-1 B INTR 10083-1 B RERunout side B, etched, variant 1
069497333-1 A INTR 10083-1 A 2Runout side A, etched, variant 2
069497333-1 B INTR 10083-1 B 1Runout side B, etched, variant 2
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 | UK | Aftermath Entertainment PDA 0020 / Interscope Records PDA 0020First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | US | Aftermath Entertainment 069497333-1 / Interscope Records 069497333-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1999 | US | Aftermath Entertainment INTR-10083-1 / Interscope Records INTR-10083-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Aftermath Entertainment 497 476-1 / Interscope Records 497 476-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 2001 | UK & Europe | Not On Label (Dr. Dre) DDP-112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Evo Records VO 001312", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2003 | UK | Pirate PIRATE 00412", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2003 | UK | Pirate PIRATE 00412", Test Pressing, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Test pressing |
| 2004 | US | Interscope Records CATF-05138-112", Promo, Limited Edition · Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", Promo, Limited Edition · Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Dr. Dre) DDP-112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of The Next Episode are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1999 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 1999, in US, UK. One of them is Aftermath Entertainment 069497333-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 069497333-1, INTR-10083-1, PDA 0020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 069497333-1 A INTR 10083-1 A X and 069497333-1 B INTR 10083-1 B RE. 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.
