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Gang StarrFull Clip / DWYCK

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Full Clip / DWYCK

by Gang Starr · 1999

11 pressings2 countriesHip Hop

Full Clip / DWYCK was first pressed on vinyl in 1999. 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 Full Clip / DWYCK

5 pressings came out in 1999, 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.

US

1999
Label and catalog number
Virgin Y-38663Virgin 7243 8 38663 1 1
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

Y-7243-8-38663-1-1-A KPGRunout A, etched

Y-7243-8-38663-1-1-B KPGRunout B, etched

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UK

1999
Label and catalog number
Cooltempo 12COOL 344Noo Trybe 7243 8959646 5
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

CLIP-7243 A1Runout side A, etched

CLP 7243-B1Runout side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1999
Label and catalog number
Noo Trybe 7243 8959646 5Cooltempo 12COOL 344
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

CLIP-ARunout side A, etched

CLIP-BRunout side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1990s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1999UKCooltempo 12COOL 344 / Noo Trybe 7243 8959646 5First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1999UKCooltempo 12COOL 344 / Noo Trybe 7243 8959646 5First year12"12"
1999UKNoo Trybe 7243 8959646 5 / Cooltempo 12COOL 344First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1999USNoo Trybe Records 7087 6 14301 1 0First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1999USVirgin Y-38663 / Virgin 7243 8 38663 1 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
1999USNoo Trybe Records 7087 6 14301 1 012", Test Pressing · Test pressing12", Test Pressing · Test pressing
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000UKNoo Trybe Records 7087 6 14301 1 012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2004USVirgin Records America, Inc. 7243 8 38663 1 112", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019USStreet Knowledge SK45027", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownLoud Records GANE 10012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?USNoo Trybe Records 7087 6 14301 1 012", Promo, Reissue, Repress, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo12", Promo, Reissue, Repress, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1Full Clip (Clean Version)3:37
  2. A2Full Clip (Street Version)3:37
  3. A3Full Clip (Instrumental Version)3:38
  4. B1DWYCK (Clean Version)4:03
  5. B2DWYCK (A Capella Version)3:41
  6. B3DWYCK (Instrumental Version)4:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Full Clip / DWYCK are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Full Clip / DWYCK are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1999 and 2019.

When was Full Clip / DWYCK first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1999, in US, UK. One of them is Virgin Y-38663.

How do I tell if my copy of Full Clip / DWYCK is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Y-38663, 7087 6 14301 1 0, 12COOL 344, 7243 8959646 5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Y-7243-8-38663-1-1-A KPG and Y-7243-8-38663-1-1-B KPG. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Full Clip / DWYCK 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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