Vinyl pressings
by Kurtis Blow · 1986
I'm Chillin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 4 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.
MASTERDISK TD SP 888-004-7-2-58850-2̶ SP 1-1A-Side Runout Etching
SP 888-004-7-2-58552-2̶ SP 1-1B-Side Runout Etching
2-58850A-Side Label
2-58552B-Side Label
MASTERDISK TD A-ᐉ 888-004-1-AS-1Runout Side A Etched & Stamped [ MASTERDISK & ᐉ ]
MASTERDISK A-ᐉ 888-004-1-BS-1Runout Side B Etched & Stamped [ MASTERDISK & ᐉ ]
888 004-1-HS-1 MASTERS SK TD A- >A Side Runout
888 004-1-BS-1 MASTERS SK A- >B Side Runout
JAB-42-A2 MT. Pounda Ta1peRunout Etched Side A
JAB-42-B2 . SRunout Etched Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | France | Mercury 888 004-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Mercury 888 085-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Mercury 888 004-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | UK | Club JABX 42First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Club JAB 42 / Club 888 004/7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Club JABX DJ 42First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Mercury 888 004-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Mercury 888 004-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Mercury 888-004-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Mercury 888 004-7 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of I'm Chillin' are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, France, Netherlands. One of them is Mercury 888 004-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 888 004-7, 888-004-1, 888 004-1, 888 004-7 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERDISK TD SP 888-004-7-2-58850-2̶ SP 1-1 and SP 888-004-7-2-58552-2̶ SP 1-1. 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.
