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Vinyl pressings

The Score

by Fugees · 1996

25 pressings4 countriesConsciousBoom BapNeo SoulHip Hop

The Score was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Score

4 pressings came out in 1996, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1996
Label and catalog number
Columbia C2 67147Ruffhouse Records C2 67147
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AL 67551-2A 2Runout A, etched

BL 67551-2A 2Runout B, etched

AL 67552-2A 4Runout C, etched

BL 67552-2A 2 ̶X̶S̶S̶ ̶Runout D, etched

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US

1996
Label and catalog number
Columbia C2 67147Ruffhouse Records C2 67147
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL 67551-2ASide A, Etched

BL 67551-2ASide B, Etched

AL 67552-2ASide C, Etched

BL 67552-2A XSS [XSS crosssed out]Side D, Etched

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Europe

1996
Label and catalog number
Columbia COL 483549 1Columbia 483549 1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

01 483549 20 1A1 ASide A runout

01 483549 20 1B1 ASide B runout

01 483549 20 1C1 ASide C runout

01 483549 20 1D1 ASide D runout

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 25 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1996BrazilEclipse Record's TBN 139First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1996EuropeColumbia COL 483549 1 / Columbia 483549 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1996USColumbia C2 67147 / Ruffhouse Records C2 67147First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1996USColumbia C2 67147 / Ruffhouse Records C2 67147First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2005EuropeSimply Vinyl SVLP 374LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2010s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP068 / Columbia 88697665071LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2010EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP068 / Columbia 88697665071LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2012USColumbia 88765400911 / Ruffhouse Records 88765400911LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2015EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP68 / Columbia 88697665071LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2016USRuffhouse Records 88875199831 / Columbia 88875199831LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Club Edition · Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Club Edition · Club edition, Colored vinyl
2017EuropeColumbia 88985434501LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2017EuropeColumbia 88985434501LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2017EuropeColumbia 88765400911 / Ruffhouse Records 88765400911LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2017EuropeColumbia 88985434501 / Ruffhouse Records 88985434501LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2017EuropeColumbia 194397011111LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018EuropeColumbia 19075883501LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019EuropeRuffhouse Records 88985434501 / Columbia 88985434501LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020AustraliaColumbia 19439793691LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2020USColumbia 88985434501LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USColumbia 88765400911 / Ruffhouse Records 88765400911LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2023USColumbia 88765400911 / Ruffhouse Records 88765400911LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USRuffhouse Records 88765400911 / Columbia 88765400911LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USColumbia 88985434501LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
?USRuffhouse Records 888765400911 / Columbia 888765400911LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USRuffhouse Records 888765400911 / Columbia 888765400911LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Red Intro
  2. A2How Many Mics
  3. A3Ready Or Not
  4. A4Zealots
  5. A5The Beast
  6. B1Fu-Gee-La
  7. B2Family Business
  8. B3Killing Me Softly
  9. C1The Score
  10. C2The Mask
  11. C3Cowboys
  12. D1No Woman, No Cry
  13. D2Manifest/Outro

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Score are there?

25 vinyl pressings of The Score are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1996 and 2023.

When was The Score first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1996, in US, Brazil, Europe. One of them is Columbia C2 67147.

How do I tell if my copy of The Score is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C2 67147, TBN 139, COL 483549 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 67551-2A 2 and BL 67551-2A 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Score on vinyl worth?

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.

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