Vinyl pressings
by J. Cole · 2015
2014 Forest Hills Drive was first pressed on vinyl in 2015. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 2015, 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.
MRP0192 88875056981-A WG/NRPSide A
MRP0192 88875056981-B WG/NRPSide B
MRP0192 88875056981-C WG/NRPSide C
MRP0192 88875056981-D WG/NRPSide D
88875 05698-1-A-RE-2 NRP ⓤSide A runout
88875 05698-1-B-RE-2 NRP ⓤSide B runout
88875 05698-1-C-RE-2 WG ⓤSide C runout
88875 05698-1-D-RE-2 NRP ⓤSide D runout
=S BE77786-01 A2 MKSide A, stamped runout (=S etched)
VI BE77786-01 B1 MKSide B, stamped runout (VI etched)
=S BE77786-02 C1 MKSide C, stamped runout (=S etched)
∧∧ BE77786-02 D1 MKSide D, stamped runout (∧∧ etched)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Roc Nation 88875 05698 1 / Columbia 88875 05698 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2015 | Europe | Roc Nation 88875 05698 1 / Columbia 88875 05698 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2015 | US | Roc Nation 88875 05698 1 / Columbia 88875 05698 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2019 | US | Columbia 1907597834112", EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 12", EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Interscope Records 00602455059390 / Dreamville 00602455059390LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | US | Interscope Records B0037320-01 / Dreamville B0037320-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | UK & Europe | Interscope Records 602475271086 / Dreamville 602475271086LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Interscope Records 602475271086 / Dreamville 602475271086LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Interscope Records 602475271093 / Dreamville 602475271093LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Interscope Records 12119370LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Interscope Records 602475271079 / Dreamville 602475271079LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Interscope Records 602475271062 / Dreamville 602475271062LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Interscope Records 602478688669 / Dreamville 602478688669LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of 2014 Forest Hills Drive are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2015 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2015, in US, Europe. One of them is Roc Nation 88875 05698 1, released March 16, 2015.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 88875 05698 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MRP0192 88875056981-A WG/NRP and MRP0192 88875056981-B WG/NRP. 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.
