Vinyl pressings
by Jay-Z · 1996
Reasonable Doubt was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1996, 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.
0 4992 50592-1 A S-33598 McrdsRunout side A hand-etched
0 4992 50592-1 B S-33599 McrdsRunout side B hand-etched
0 4992 50592-1 C S-33600 McrdsRunout side C hand-etched
0 4992 50592-1 D S-33601 McrdsRunout side D hand-etched
0 4992 50592-1 A S-33598 McrdsEtched Side A
0 4992 50592-1 B S-33599 McrdsEtched Side B
0 4992 50592-1 C S-33600 McrdsEtched Side C
0 4992 50592-1 D S-33601 McrdsEtched Side D
74321-447201-A1 JASide A
74321-447201-B1Side B
74321-447201-C1 JASide C
74321-447201-D1Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Europe | Northwestside 74321 44720 1First yearLP, Album, 10", All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, 10", All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1996 | UK | Northwestside 74321 44720 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1996 | US | Roc-A-Fella Records SPRO 30094 / Freeze Records SPRO 30094First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | US | Priority Records P1 50592LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1996 | US | Roc-A-Fella Records P1 50592 / Freeze Records P1 50592First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1996 | US | Roc-A-Fella Records P1 50592 / Freeze Records P1 50592First yearLP, Advance, Album | LP, Advance, Album |
| 1998 | US | Roc-A-Fella Records P1 50040LP, Reissue, Album | LP, Reissue, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | US | Roc-A-Fella Records P1 50592 / Freeze Records P1 50592LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2005 | UK | Simply Vinyl S160 007LP, Album, 10", Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, 10", Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Not On Label (Jay-Z) JAYRDLP09LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 2010 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP123LP, Album, Reissue, 10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, 10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2016 | UK | Not On Label (Jay-Z)LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Madeworn X Roc96 Roc96LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Roc-A-Fella Records P1 50592 / BMG P1 50592LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | UK | Not On Label (Jay-Z)LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2026 | US | Roc Nation 810182967240 / Roc-A-Fella Records 810182967240LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Roc-A-Fella Records 810182967240LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2026 | US | Roc Nation 810061164906 / Roc-A-Fella Records 810061164906LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2026 | US | Roc-A-Fella RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2026 | US | Roc Nation 840571800674 / Roc-A-Fella Records 840571800674LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Roc-A-Fella Records PI 50592LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Priority Records PI-50592 / Roc-A-Fella Records PI-50592LP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Roc-A-Fella Records ROC00529-01 / Roc Nation ROC00529-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Reasonable Doubt are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1996 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in US, UK, Europe. One of them is Roc-A-Fella Records P1 50592, released June 25, 1996.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P1 50592, SPRO 30094, 74321 44720 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0 4992 50592-1 A S-33598 Mcrds and 0 4992 50592-1 B S-33599 Mcrds. 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.
