Vinyl pressings
by J Dilla · 2006
Donuts was first pressed on vinyl in 2006. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 2006, 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.
STH-2126 A RE 1 DSSide A runout, etched
STH-2126 B RE 1 DSSide B runout, etched
STH-2126 C RE 1 DSSide C runout, etched
STH-2126 D RE 1 DSSide D 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | US | Stones Throw Records STH212612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Repress |
| 2006 | US | Stones Throw Records STH2126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Stones Throw Records STH212612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | US | Stones Throw Records STH212612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | US | Stones Throw Records STH23097", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Box Set |
| 2015 | US | Stones Throw Records STH2126 / Stones Throw Records STH2126 A12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mispress, Numbered, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Club Edition, Reissue · Numbered, Club edition | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mispress, Numbered, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Club Edition, Reissue · Numbered, Club edition |
| 2015 | US | Stones Throw Records STH2126 / Stones Throw Records STH2126 B12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Stones Throw Records STH2126 / Stones Throw Records STH2126 C12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Stones Throw Records STH2126 / Stones Throw Records STH2126 A12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Stones Throw Records STH2126 / Stones Throw Records STH2126 D12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | Stones Throw Records STH212612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue · Limited |
| 2018 | US | Stones Throw Records STH212612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | Stones Throw Records STH2126 / Stones Throw Records STH2126D12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Stones Throw Records STH212612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2020 | USA & Europe | Stones Throw Records STH2126-812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Stones Throw Records STH2126 / Stones Throw Records STH2126D12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2022 | US | Stones Throw Records STH212612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | USA & Canada | Stones Throw Records STH2126 / Stones Throw Records STH2126-512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | US | Stones Throw Records STH2126LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Stones Throw Records STH2126-10LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Stones Throw Records STH212612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Stones Throw Records STH212612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Stones Throw Records STH212612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album |
| ? | US | Stones Throw Records STH2126LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Donuts are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2006 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2006, in US. One of them is Stones Throw Records STH2126, released February 7, 2006.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STH2126) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STH-2126 A RE 1 DS and STH-2126 B RE 1 DS. 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.
