US
March 20, 2015- Label and catalog number
- Third Man Records TMR-235Roc-A-Fella Records
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered
Vinyl pressings
by Jay-Z · 2015
Magna Carta... Holy Grail 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.
1 pressing came out in 2015, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Roc-A-Fella Records / Universal Music GroupLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2013 | Unknown | Third Man Records TMR-232LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2014 | Germany | Not On Label (Jay-Z) JAYZGRAIL001LP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Germany | Not On Label (Jay-Z) JAYZGRAIL001LP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| 2014 | Germany | Not On Label (Jay-Z) JAYZGRAIL001LP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Germany | Not On Label (Jay-Z) JAYZGRAIL001LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Germany | Not On Label (Jay-Z) JAYZGRAIL001LP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Third Man Records TMR232 / Third Man Records TMR-232LP, Album, Reissue, Flexi-disc, 5", 33 ⅓ RPM | LP, Album, Reissue, Flexi-disc, 5", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2015 | US | Third Man Records TMR-235 / Roc-A-Fella RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Third Man Records Tmr232LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
10 vinyl pressings of Magna Carta... Holy Grail are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2013 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 2015, in US. One of them is Third Man Records TMR-235, released March 20, 2015.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TMR-235) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.