Vinyl pressings
by Jay-Z · 2012
Watch The Throne was first pressed on vinyl in 2012. 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 2012, 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.
B0016010-01-LP1A STERLING RJSide A runout
B0016010-01-LP1B STERLING RJSide B runout
B0016010-01-LP2A STERLING RJSide C runout
B0016010-01-LP2 STERLING RJSide D 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UK | Not On Label (Jay-Z) JAYTHRONE10 / Not On Label (Kanye West) JAYTHRONE10LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | UK | Not On Label (Jay-Z) JAYTHRONE10 / Not On Label (Kanye West) JAYTHRONE10LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | UK | Not On Label (Jay-Z) JAYTHRONE10 / Not On Label (Kanye West) JAYTHRONE10LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| 2011 | UK | Not On Label (Jay-Z) JAYTHRONE10 / Not On Label (Kanye West) JAYTHRONE10LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| 2011 | UK | Not On Label (Jay-Z) JAYTHRONE10 / Not On Label (Kanye West) JAYTHRONE10LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | UK | Not On Label (Jay-Z) JAYTHRONE10 / Not On Label (Kanye West) JAYTHRONE10LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | US | Not On Label (Jay-Z) JAYTHRONE10 / Not On Label (Kanye West) JAYTHRONE10LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | US | Roc-A-Fella Records B0016010-01First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 2013 | Italy | Not On Label (Jay-Z) JAYTHRONE10 / Not On Label (Kanye West) JAYTHRONE10LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | UK | Not On Label (Jay-Z) JAYTHRONE10SP / Not On Label (Kanye West) JAYTHRONE10SPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | UK | Not On Label (Jay-Z) JAYTHRONE10 / Not On Label (Kanye West) JAYTHRONE10LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Not On Label (Kanye West) JAYTHRONE10 / Not On Label (Jay-Z) Kanye WestLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Kanye West) JAYTHRONE10 / Not On Label (Jay-Z) JAYTHRONE10LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Italy | Not On Label (Jay-Z) JAYTHRONE10 / Not On Label (Kanye West) JAYTHRONE10LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| ? | Italy | Not On Label (Jay-Z) JAYTHRONE10 / Not On Label (Kanye West) JAYTHRONE10LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| ? | Spain | Not On Label (Jay-Z) THRONE-LP001 / Not On Label (Kanye West) THRONE-LP001LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | JAYTHRONE10 0001LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Roc-A-Fella Records B0016010-01LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| ? | US | Roc-A-Fella Records B0016010-01LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| ? | US | Roc-A-Fella Records B0016010-01 / Roc Nation B0016010-01LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
20 vinyl pressings of Watch The Throne are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2011 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2012, in US. One of them is Roc-A-Fella Records B0016010-01.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B0016010-01) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B0016010-01-LP1A STERLING RJ and B0016010-01-LP1B STERLING RJ. 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.
