US
March 18, 2014- Label and catalog number
- Madlib Invazion MMS-022
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
MMS 022 A1Runout side A, etched
MMS 022 B2Runout side B, etched
MMS 022 C1 KRISP CUTZ @ ELECTRICRunout side C, etched
MMS 022 D1Runout side D, etched

Vinyl pressings
by Freddie Gibbs · 2014
Piñata was first pressed on vinyl in 2014. 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 2014, 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.
MMS 022 A1Runout side A, etched
MMS 022 B2Runout side B, etched
MMS 022 C1 KRISP CUTZ @ ELECTRICRunout side C, etched
MMS 022 D1Runout side D, etched
MMS 024 A1side A
MMS 024 B1side B
MMS 024 C1side C
MMS 024 D1side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Madlib Invazion MMS-022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2014 | US | Madlib Invazion MMS-024First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2015 | US | Madlib Invazion MMS22-REMIXLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Madlib Invazion MMS022N-LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Madlib Invazion MMS024-NCLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Madlib Invazion MMSVMP022-LP/ABLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2019 | US | Madlib Invazion MMSVMP022-LP/CDLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2019 | US | Madlib Invazion MMS-022LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Madlib Invazion MMS-022LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Madlib Invazion MMS-041LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2020 | US | Madlib Invazion MMS-022LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Madlib Invazion MMS-041LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2021 | US | Madlib Invazion MMS-041LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Repress · Limited |
| 2021 | US | Madlib Invazion MMS-022LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | US | Madlib Invazion MMS-022LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Madlib Invazion MMS-022LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Worldwide | Madlib Invazion MMS 049LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2021 | US | Madlib Invazion MMS024-NCLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Madlib Invazion MMS-022LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Madlib Invazion MMS022N-SPLTLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Unknown | Madlib Invazion MMS 049LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Madlib Invazion MMS-041LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Madlib Invazion MMS-041 / Madlib Invazion MMS-041 (64)LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2024 | US | Madlib Invazion MMS022N-SPLTLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Madlib Invazion MMS-022LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of Piñata are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2014 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2014, in US. One of them is Madlib Invazion MMS-022, released March 18, 2014.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MMS-022, MMS-024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MMS 022 A1 and MMS 022 B2. 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.