Vinyl pressings
by LL Cool J · 1990
Mama Said Knock You Out 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.
10 pressings came out in 1990, 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.
AL-46888-1A G1 DMM MASTERDISK C2Runout Side A, variant 1
BL-46888-1A G1 MASTERDISK DMM E2Runout Side B, variant 1
AL-46888-1A G1 DMM MASTERDISK A2Runout Side A, variant 2
BL-46888-1A G1 MASTERDISK DMM D1Runout Side B, variant 2
AL-46888-1A G1 DMM MASTERDISK C2Runout Groove Side A
BL-46888-1A G1 MASTERDISK DMM E2Runout Groove Side B
AL 46888Label Side A
BL 46888Label Side B
4673151 B1 THE EXCHANGE - R.S.Side A runout, etched
4673151 A1 THE EXCHANGE - R.S.Side B runout, etched
4673151 A1 THE EXCHANGE – R.S.
4673151 B1 THE EXCHANGE – R.S.
01 467315 20 2A 1 BEtchings side A [Variant 1]
01 467315 20 1B1 AEtchings side B
01 467315 20 2A 1 AEtchings side A [Variant 2]
01-467315-20Sleeve
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 | Brazil | Discos CBS 188.116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 467315 1 / CBS 467315 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 467315 1 / CBS 467315 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Greece | Def Jam Recordings 467315 1 / CBS 467315 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Africa | CBS ASF 3351First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Spain | CBS DEF 467315 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | UK | Def Jam Recordings 467315 1First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1990 | US | Def Jam Recordings C 46888 / Columbia C 46888First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | US | Def Jam Recordings C 46888First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | UK | Def Jam Recordings 467315 1 / CBS 467315 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1992 | South Korea | Sony CPL-1290 / Columbia CK 46888LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 523 477-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2005 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 9827198LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2007 | US | Def Jam Recordings C-46888 / Def Jam Recordings C 46888LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UK & Europe | Def Jam Recordings 0600753351635LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Misprint | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Misprint |
| 2014 | US | Def Jam Recordings B0022173-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2014 | US | Def Jam Recordings B0022173-01 / UMe B0022173-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 00602547066114 / Universal Music Group International 00602547066114LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 00602567908401 / Def Jam Recordings 00602567908395 (spine)LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Def Jam Recordings B0028938-01 / Marvel B0028938-01LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Def Jam Recordings B0028937-01LP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Def Jam Recordings B0022173-01 / UMe B0022173-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of Mama Said Knock You Out are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1990 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, UK, Brazil, Europe and more. One of them is Def Jam Recordings C 46888.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 46888, 467315 1, 188.116, ASF 3351) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-46888-1A G1 DMM MASTERDISK C2 and BL-46888-1A G1 MASTERDISK DMM E2. 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.
