Vinyl pressings
by Eminem · 2020
Music To Be Murdered By was first pressed on vinyl in 2020. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 2020, 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.
B003174801-A 204034E1/AA CB A2 B0031748-01-ASide A
B003174801-B 204034E2/A CB B2 B0031748-01-BSide B
B003174801-C 20404E3/A CB 21C B0031748-01-CSide C
B003174801-D 20404E4/A CB 21D B0031748-01-DSide D
B003174801-A CB 204034E1/AA B0031748-01-ASide A runout
B003174801-B CB 204034E2/A1 B0031748-01-BSide B runout
B003174801-C CB 204034E3/A3 B0031748-01-CSide C runout
B003174801-D 204034E4/A2 CB B0031748-01-DSide D runout
B003174801-A 204034E1/AA CB B0031748-01-ARunout A, etched
B003174801-B 204034E2/A1 CB B0031748-01-BRunout B, etched
B003174801-C 204034E3/A1 CB B0031748-01-CRunout C, etched
B003174801-D 204034E4/A2 CB B0031748-01-DRunout D, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Aftermath Entertainment B0031748-01 / Shady Records B0031748-01First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Unknown | Interscope Records B0031747-01 / Aftermath Entertainment B0031747-01First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2020 | Europe | Aftermath Entertainment 00602508735172 / Shady Records 00602508735172First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2020 | US | Aftermath Entertainment B0031747-01 / Shady Records B0031747-01First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Aftermath Entertainment B0033384-01 / Shady Records B0033384-01LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Stereo |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Aftermath Entertainment B0033510-01 / Shady Records B0033510-01LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2021 | Unknown | Interscope Records / Aftermath EntertainmentLP, Deluxe Edition, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Deluxe Edition, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Aftermath Entertainment / Shady RecordsLP, Deluxe Edition, Numbered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Numbered | LP, Deluxe Edition, Numbered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Numbered |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Aftermath Entertainment / Interscope RecordsLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Aftermath Entertainment / Shady RecordsLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
10 vinyl pressings of Music To Be Murdered By are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2020 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 2020, in US, Europe. One of them is Interscope Records B0031747-01, released September 18, 2020.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B0031747-01, B0031748-01, 00602508735172) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B003174801-A 204034E1/AA CB A2 B0031748-01-A and B003174801-B 204034E2/A CB B2 B0031748-01-B. 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.
