Vinyl pressings
by Erykah Badu · 2000
Mama's Gun was first pressed on vinyl in 2000. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 2000, the album's first year. 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.
012-153-287-1A RJ STERLINGSide A runout
012-153-287-1B RJ STERLINGSide B runout
012-153-288-1A RJ STERLINGSide C runout
012-153-288-1B RJ STERLINGSide D runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | US | Motown 012 153 259-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1124 / Motown MOVLP1124LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1124LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Motown 00602557026931 / Universal Music Group International 00602557026931LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | France | Motown 00602557026931 / Universal Music Group International 00602557026931LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Motown B0025337-01 / UMe B0025337-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Motown B0032614-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2020 | US | Motown B0032614-01 / Universal Music Special Markets B0032614-01LP, LP, All Media, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Motown 602478909702LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Motown B0G2MHJR6WLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Motown 602478946547 / UMe 602478946547LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Motown B0025337-01 / UMe B0025337-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
12 vinyl pressings of Mama's Gun are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2000 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2000, in US. One of them is Motown 012 153 259-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 012 153 259-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 012-153-287-1A RJ STERLING and 012-153-287-1B RJ STERLING. 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.
