Vinyl pressings
by LL Cool J · 1990
Around The Way Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year. 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.
XSS-73610A-1A G1 (T) MASTERDISK C4Side A runout, variant 1
XSS-73610B-1A G1 (T) MASTERDISK C5Side B runout, variant 1
XSS-73610A-1A G1 (T) MASTERDISK C4Side A runout, variant 2
XSS-73610A-1A G1 (T) MASTERDISK A6Side B runout, variant 2
XSS 2238AA-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | Def Jam Recordings CAS 2238 / Columbia CAS 2238First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Def Jam Recordings 44 73610 / Columbia 44 73610First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | US | Def Jam Recordings 44-73610 / Columbia 44-73610First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1991 | Australia | CBS 656608 612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | Australia | CBS SAMP 30012", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 656608 8 / Columbia 656608 812", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Spain | Def Jam Recordings 656447-6 / CBS 656447 612", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Spain | CBS/Sony ARIC 26157", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Def Jam Recordings XPR 161012", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 656447 7 / CBS 656447 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | CBS 656447 612" | 12" |
| 1999 | Japan | Def Jam Recordings MR-036 / Mercury 44 7361012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Def Jam Recordings MR-096 / Def Jam Recordings 656608 812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Around The Way Girl are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1990 and 1999.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US. One of them is Def Jam Recordings 44 73610.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 44 73610, 44-73610, CAS 2238) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSS-73610A-1A G1 (T) MASTERDISK C4 and XSS-73610B-1A G1 (T) MASTERDISK C5. 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.
