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The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill, album cover

Vinyl pressings

The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill

by Lauryn Hill · 1998

19 pressings4 countriesConsciousContemporary R&BHip HopFunk / Soul

The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill was first pressed on vinyl in 1998. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill

2 pressings came out in 1998, 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.

US

1998
Label and catalog number
Ruffhouse Records C2 69035
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

69562 - AL I X F/W RCESide A runout etched - Variant 1

69562 BL I I XSide B runout etched - Variant 1

69563 AL I X F/W RCESide C runout etched - Variant 1

69563 BL XSide D runout etched - Variant 1

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Europe

1998
Label and catalog number
Columbia 489843 1Columbia COL 489843 1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

01 489843 20 1A1Side A runout stamped

01 489843 20 2B1Side B runout stamped

01 489843 20 1C1Side C runout stamped

01 489843 20 1D1Side D runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1998EuropeColumbia 489843 1 / Columbia COL 489843 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1998USRuffhouse Records C2 69035First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2010s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010EuropeColumbia 19075992071 / Music On Vinyl 19075992071LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2010EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP060 / Columbia MOVLP060LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2014EuropeRuffhouse Records 88875194221 / Columbia 88875194221LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2014USRuffhouse Records 88875021571 / Columbia 88875021571LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2014USRuffhouse Records 88875021571 / Columbia 88875021571LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2014USRuffhouse Records 88875021571 / Columbia 88875021571LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2014USRuffhouse Records 88875021571 / Columbia CBS 502157LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2016EuropeRuffhouse Records 88875194221 / Columbia 88875194221LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2016EuropeRuffhouse Records 88875194221 / Columbia 88875194221LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2016EuropeRuffhouse Records 88875194221 / Columbia 88875194221LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2018EuropeRuffhouse Records 88875194221 / Columbia 88875194221Box Set, Limited Edition, LP, Reissue · LimitedBox Set, Limited Edition, LP, Reissue · Limited
2018FranceRuffhouse Records 88875194221 / Columbia 88875194221LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019FranceRuffhouse Records 88875194221 / Columbia 88875194221LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020NetherlandsRuffhouse Records 88875194221 / Columbia 88875194221LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2022USSony Music SONY-19658718311LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Club edition
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USRuffhouse Records 88875021571 / Columbia 88875021571LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USRuffhouse Records 88875021571 / Columbia 88875021571LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Intro
  2. A2Lost Ones
  3. A3Ex-Factor
  4. A4To Zion
  5. A5Doo Wop (That Thing)
  6. B1Superstar
  7. B2Final Hour
  8. B3When It Hurts So Bad
  9. B4I Used To Love Him
  10. C1Forgive Them Father
  11. C2Every Ghetto, Every City
  12. C3Nothing Even Matters
  13. D1Everything Is Everything
  14. D2The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill
  15. D3Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You
  16. D4Tell Him

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill are there?

19 vinyl pressings of The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1998 and 2022.

When was The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1998, in US, Europe. One of them is Ruffhouse Records C2 69035.

How do I tell if my copy of The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C2 69035, 489843 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 69562 - AL I X F/W RCE and 69562 BL I I X. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill on vinyl worth?

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.

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