Vinyl pressings
by Jagged Edge · 2001
Where The Party At was first pressed on vinyl in 2001. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 2001, 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.
XSS 79605 A 1Side A runout, variant 1
XSS 79605 A X 1Side B runout, variant 1
XSS 79605 A 1Side A runout, variant 2
XSS 79605-B X 1Side B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Europe | Columbia COL 671324 6 / So So Def COL 671324 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | Europe | Columbia SAMPMS 10395 / Columbia 0103956000First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Columbia 671901 6 / So So Def 671901 6First year12" | 12" |
| 2001 | UK | Columbia XPR 3487First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Not On Label (Jagged Edge (2)) edge-01First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 2001 | US | So So Def 44 79605First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 2001 | US | So So Def CAS 16716First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 2001 | US | So So Def CAS 16899First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Columbia UC02512", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | UK | Not On Label JAG 00112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
10 vinyl pressings of Where The Party At are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2001, in US, UK, Europe. One of them is So So Def 44 79605.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 44 79605, CAS 16716, CAS 16899, 671901 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSS 79605 A 1 and XSS 79605 A X 1. 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.
