Vinyl pressings
by LL Cool J · 1989
I'm That Type Of Guy was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 7 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.
XSS - 68792A - /A G1 PY B6hand etched on A side
XSS - 68792 B - /A G1 PY A2hand etched on B side
MASTERDISKstamped on A & B side
MASTERDISK Hw ZSS-6̶8̶2̶ 68902 A- 1A D G1 A6Side A runout, variant 1
ZSS-68902 B-1A ZSS X̶S̶S̶-̶ ̶6̶8̶7̶9̶2̶B̶-̶ 1A E G1 B1Side B runout, variant 1
ZSS-6̶8̶2̶ 68902 A- 1A GI B1 MASTERDISK HwSide A runout, variant 2
ZSS-68902 B- 1A ZSS X̶S̶S̶-̶ ̶6̶8̶7̶9̶2̶B̶-̶ 1A D GI A3Side B runout, variant 2
XSS-01604AA-side label
L L C J - E 3 A1Side A Runout Etched
LLCJ.3 ADJ1 ⋀Side A runout, etched (the '⋀' is stamped)
LLCJ 3.B1 CSide B runout, etched (the 'C' is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 654945 6 / Def Jam Recordings 654945 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 654945 7 / Def Jam Recordings 654945 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1989 | Canada | Def Jam Recordings 12 CXP 68792 / Columbia 12 CXP 68792First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings DEF 654945 6 / CBS 654945 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings DEF 654945 7 / Def Jam Recordings 654945 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Spain | Def Jam Recordings DEF 654945 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS ARIC 2219First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Def Jam Recordings LLCJ E3First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Etched, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Etched, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | UK | Def Jam Recordings LLCJ 3 / Def Jam Recordings LL CJ 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Def Jam Recordings LLCJ B3First year7", Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | Def Jam Recordings LLCJ T3 / Def Jam Recordings LL CJ T3First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | US | Def Jam Recordings 44 68792 / Columbia 44 68792First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Def Jam Recordings 38-68902 / Columbia 38-68902First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Def Jam Recordings CAS 1603First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Def Jam Recordings CS7-1604 / Columbia CS7-1604First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of I'm That Type Of Guy are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Def Jam Recordings 44 68792.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 44 68792, 38-68902, CAS 1603, CS7-1604) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSS - 68792A - /A G1 PY B6 and XSS - 68792 B - /A G1 PY A2. 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.
