Vinyl pressings
by Eminem · 2005
Curtain Call - The Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 2005. 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 2005, 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.
B0005881-01-LP1 A ⓊSide A
B0005881-01-LP1 B NRP ⓊSide B
B0005881-01-LP2 A NRP ⓊSide C
B0005881-01-LP2 NRP ⓊSide D
97986 3A 9887896Side A runout, hand-etched, variant 1
97986 3B 9887896Side B runout, hand-etched, variant 1
97986 4C 9887896Side C runout, hand-etched, variant 1
97986 3D 9887896Side D runout, hand-etched, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | US | Aftermath Entertainment INTF-11609-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 2005 | Europe | Aftermath Entertainment 602498878965 / Shady Records 602498878965First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 2005 | US | Aftermath Entertainment B0005881-01 / Shady Records B0005881-01First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Aftermath Entertainment B0005881-01 / Shady Records B0005881-01LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Aftermath Entertainment B0032418-01 / Interscope Records 073 574-1LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Shady Records 602498878965 / Interscope Records 602498878965LP, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue |
| 2021 | Europe | Aftermath Entertainment 602498878965 / Shady Records 602498878965LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2021 | Europe | Aftermath EntertainmentLP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2021 | US | Aftermath Entertainment 602498878965 / Shady Records 602498878965LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | US | Aftermath Records B0032418-01 / Interscope Records B0005881LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Aftermath Records B005881-01LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Aftermath Entertainment 00199957097550 / Shady Records 00199957097550LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Aftermath Entertainment 602498878965 / Shady Records 602498878965LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Curtain Call - The Hits are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2005 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2005, in US, Europe. One of them is Aftermath Entertainment B0005881-01, released December 12, 2005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B0005881-01, INTF-11609-1, 602498878965) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B0005881-01-LP1 A Ⓤ and B0005881-01-LP1 B NRP Ⓤ. 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.
