Vinyl pressings
by Lenny Kravitz · 1991
Mama Said was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 9 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.
VUSLP-31-A 20-3-91 I▵ L. KRAVITZ ᨓRunout side A
VUSLP-31-B 20-3-91 I▵ L. KRAVITZ ᨓRunout side B
VUSLP 31/ALabel side A
VUSLP 31/BLabel side B
VUSLP 31 A-1U-1-1 MFSide A runout stamped, MF etched, variant 1
VUSLP 31 B-1U-1-1 MFSide B runout stamped, MF etched, variant 1
VUSLP 31 A-2U--1-3 MFSide A runout stamped, MF etched, variant 2
VUSLP 31 B-2U-1-1 MFSide B runout stamped, MF etched, variant 2
VUSLP-31-A 20-3-91 I△ L. KRAVITZSide A runout, stamped
VUSLP-31-B 20-3-91 I△ L. KRAVITZSide B runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brazil | Virgin America 427133 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Greece | Virgin VG 50539First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Italy | Virgin VUSLP 31 / Virgin America VUSLP 31First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Mexico | Virgin 119 427133 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Spain | Virgin LL-211 326First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Virgin 211 326 / Virgin America VUSLP 31First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Venezuela | Virgin VIRGIN 1610First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LP-7-1 2034437 / Virgin America VUSLP 31First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Germany | Virgin 211326LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1991 | Italy | Virgin VUSLP 31 / Virgin America VUSLP 31First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Virgin America VUSLP 31First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Korea | Virgin America VUSLP 31 / Virgin America VKPL-0059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Virgin 00602567581918 / UMe 00602567581918LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Virgin 00602567581918LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Virgin VG 50539LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Mama Said are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1991 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Italy, UK & Europe, South Korea, Brazil and more. One of them is Virgin VUSLP 31, released April 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VUSLP 31, 427133 1, VG 50539, 119 427133 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VUSLP-31-A 20-3-91 I▵ L. KRAVITZ ᨓ and VUSLP-31-B 20-3-91 I▵ L. KRAVITZ ᨓ. 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.
