Vinyl pressings
by Eminem · 2002
The Eminem Show was first pressed on vinyl in 2002. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 2002, 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.
0694932961 AA runout, variant 1
0694932961 BB runout, variant 1
0694932971 AC runout, variant 1
0694932971 BD runout, variant 1
B263479-01 A1 MKRunout Side A, Variant 1
B263479-01 B1 MKRunout Side B, Variant 1
B263479-02 C2 MKRunout Side C, Variant 1
B263479-02 D1 MKRunout Side D, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Europe | Aftermath Entertainment 493 290-1 / Shady Records 493 290-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2002 | US | Aftermath Entertainment 0694932901 / Interscope Records 0694932901First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Aftermath Entertainment 606949329013 / Interscope Records 606949329013LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | Aftermath Entertainment 0694932901 / Interscope Records 0694932901LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2018 | US | Aftermath Entertainment B0028302-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Aftermath Entertainment 0694932901LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Worldwide | Aftermath Entertainment B0035971-01 / Interscope Records B0035971-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Aftermath Entertainment B0035971-01 / Interscope Records B0035971-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited |
| 2023 | Europe | Aftermath Entertainment 4932901 / Interscope Records 4932901LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Aftermath Entertainment B0035973-01 / Interscope Records B0035973-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | US | Aftermath Entertainment 4896365 / Interscope Records 4896365LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2024 | US | Aftermath Entertainment 0694932901 / Interscope Records 0694932901LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Aftermath Entertainment 606949329013 / Interscope Records 606949329013LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Aftermath Entertainment 606949329013 / Interscope Records 606949329013LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of The Eminem Show are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2002 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2002, in US, Europe. One of them is Aftermath Entertainment 0694932901.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0694932901, 493 290-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0694932961 A and 0694932961 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.
