Vinyl pressings
by LL Cool J · 1996
Doin It was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1996, the album's first year, in 3 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.
JA 5768791-576881-1+A ORLAKEA-side runout
5768791-576881-1+B ORLAKEB-side runout
JA 5768791-576883-1+C ORLAKEC-side runout
5768791-576883-1+D ORLAKED-side runout
314-576- 121- 1-A, HuB TVEtching Side A
314-576-121-1-B, HuB TVEtching Side B
(SRC Logo) 314-576-120-7 A SPSide A, Etched
314-576-120-7BSP 1-1 SPSide B, Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | UK | Def Jam Recordings 12DEF 15 DJ / Island Records 12DEF 15 DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Def Jam Music Group Inc. 576 879-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | UK | Def Jam Recordings 12 DEF 1512", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1996 | UK & Europe | Def Jam Recordings 12DEF 15 / Def Jam Recordings 576 727-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1996 | US | Def Jam Recordings 314 576 121-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | US | Def Jam Music Group Inc. 314 576 121-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1996 | US | Def Jam Music Group Inc. 314 576 120-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1996 | US | Def Jam RecordingsFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | US | Def Jam Records, Inc.First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | UK | Def Jam Classics 983309612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Def Jam Recordings12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Doin It are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1996 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in UK, US, UK & Europe. One of them is Def Jam Music Group Inc. 576 879-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 576 879-1, 314 576 121-1, 314 576 120-7, 12DEF 15 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JA 5768791-576881-1+A ORLAKE and 5768791-576881-1+B ORLAKE. 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.
