Vinyl pressings
by Kendrick Lamar · 2016
Untitled Unmastered. was first pressed on vinyl in 2016. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 2016, the album's first year, in 2 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.
B0024922-01 A 25973.1(3)... SS'!' WG/NRPSide A runout
B0024922-01 B 25973.2(3)... WG/NRPSide B runout
B0024922-01 A II 25973.1(3)... SS'!'Side A runout
B0024922-01 B 25973.2(3)...Side B runout
B0024922-01 A 25973.1(3)... SS '!'Runout side A, hand-etched
B0024922-01 B 25973.2(3)...Runout side B, hand-etched
4786681-A 143537E1/ARunout side A, stamped, variant 1
4786681-B 143537E2/BRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
4786681-A 143537E1/BRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
4786681-B 143537E2/CRunout side B, stamped, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath EntertainmentLP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | UK | Top Dawg Entertainment KLUNITLEDLPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Top Dawg Entertainment 00602547866813 / Aftermath Entertainment 00602547866813First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2016 | US | Top Dawg Entertainment B0024922-01 / Aftermath Entertainment B0024922-01First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2016 | US | Top Dawg Entertainment B0024922-01 / Aftermath Entertainment B0024922-01First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2016 | US | Top Dawg Entertainment B0024987-01 / Aftermath Entertainment B0024987-01First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2019 | Europe | Aftermath Entertainment 00602547866813 / Interscope Records 00602547866813LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath EntertainmentLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Aftermath Entertainment B0024922-01 / Interscope Records B0024922-01LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | USA, Canada & Europe | United Record PressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
10 vinyl pressings of Untitled Unmastered. are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2016 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 2016, in US, Europe. One of them is Top Dawg Entertainment B0024922-01, released May 27, 2016.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B0024922-01, B0024987-01, 00602547866813) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B0024922-01 A 25973.1(3)... SS'!' WG/NRP and B0024922-01 B 25973.2(3)... WG/NRP. 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.
