US
2003- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 83572-1Queen Bee Records 83572-1
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
ST-A-83572-A1 RJ STERLINGSide A
ST-A-83572-B1 RJ STERLINGSide B
ST-A-83572-C1 RJ STERLINGSide C
ST-A-83572-D1 RJ STERLINGSide D
Vinyl pressings
by Lil' Kim · 2003
La Bella Mafia was first pressed on vinyl in 2003. 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 2003, 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.
ST-A-83572-A1 RJ STERLINGSide A
ST-A-83572-B1 RJ STERLINGSide B
ST-A-83572-C1 RJ STERLINGSide C
ST-A-83572-D1 RJ STERLINGSide D
ST-A- 83684A-1 RJ STERLINGSide A runout
ST-A-83684B-1 RJ STERLINGSide B runout
ST-A-83684E-1 RJ STERLINGSide E runout
ST-A-83684F-1 RJ STERLINGSide F 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Europe | Atlantic 7567-83572-1 / Queen Bee Records 7567-83572-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2003 | US | Atlantic 83572-1 / Queen Bee Records 83572-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2003 | US | Atlantic PR 301102 / Queen Bee Records PR 301102First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | US | Atlantic 83680-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2003 | US | Atlantic PR 301206 / Queen Bee Records PR 301206First year12", Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 12", Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 2003 | US | Atlantic PR 301101First year12", Album, Promo · Promo | 12", Album, Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | US | Atlantic 83683-1 / Queen Bee Records 83683-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2003 | US | Atlantic PR 301207 / Queen Bee Records PR 301207First year12", Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 12", Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 2003 | US | Atlantic 83680-1 / Queen Bee Records 83680-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 2003 | US | Atlantic 83684-1AFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
10 vinyl pressings of La Bella Mafia are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2003, in US, Europe. One of them is Atlantic 83572-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 83572-1, 83680-1, 83683-1, 83684-1A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-83572-A1 RJ STERLING and ST-A-83572-B1 RJ STERLING. 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.