US
April 28, 2017- Label and catalog number
- Dreamville B0026313-01Roc Nation B0026313-01
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
B0026313-02A RE-1 RJ STERLINGSide A runout
B0026313-02B RE-1̶ 2 RJ STERLINGSide B runout
Vinyl pressings
by J. Cole · 2017
4 Your Eyez Only was first pressed on vinyl in 2017. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 2017, 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.
B0026313-02A RE-1 RJ STERLINGSide A runout
B0026313-02B RE-1̶ 2 RJ STERLINGSide B runout
B0026313-02A RJ STERLING
B0026313-02-B-RE1 RJ STERLING
BH66208-01 A1 S7 5738776Side A runout
BH66208-01 B1 S7 5738776Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Dreamville B0026200-02 / Roc Nation B0026200-02LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2017 | Unknown | Not On Label (J. Cole) #JCOLEB002620002LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Interscope Records 00602557387766First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2017 | Europe | Dreamville 00602557387766 / Roc Nation 00602557387766First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2017 | US | Dreamville B0026313-01 / Roc Nation B0026313-01LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Europe | Dreamville JCOLEB002620002LP, Album, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Dreamville JCOLEB002620002LP, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | LP, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
| 2017 | Europe | Dreamville JCOLEB002620002LP, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | LP, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
| 2017 | Australia | Dreamville #JCOLEB002620002LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Dreamville #JCOLEB002620002LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Dreamville B0026313-01 / Roc Nation B0026313-01First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2017 | US | Dreamville B0026313-01 / Roc Nation B0026313-01First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Not On Label (J. Cole) V54689-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | USA & Europe | Dreamville B0026313-01 / Roc Nation B0026313-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of 4 Your Eyez Only are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2016 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 2017, in US, Europe. One of them is Dreamville B0026313-01, released April 28, 2017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B0026313-01, 00602557387766) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B0026313-02A RE-1 RJ STERLING and B0026313-02B RE-1̶ 2 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.