US
2003- Label and catalog number
- Casablanca UNIR 21070-1Universal Records B0001366-11
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
UNIR-21070-1A 1 RGRunout side A etched
UNIR-21070-1B 1 RGRunout side B etched
Vinyl pressings
by M.V.P. · 2003
Roc Ya Body 'Mic Check 1,2' 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.
2 pressings came out in 2003, 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.
UNIR-21070-1A 1 RGRunout side A etched
UNIR-21070-1B 1 RGRunout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | US | Artist Direct Records ARTDJ-01150-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | US | Casablanca UNIR 21070-1 / Universal Records B0001366-11First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2005 | Italy | Positiva 094633371118 / EMI 09463337111812" | 12" |
| 2005 | UK | Positiva 12TIVDJX 219 / Positiva 7243 872823 6 012", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 2005 | UK | Positiva 12TIVDJ 219 / Positiva 7243 872822 6 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 2005 | UK | Casablanca UNIR 21070-112" | 12" |
| 2005 | UK | Casablanca unir2107012", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2005 | UK | Positiva 12TIVX-21912", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2005 | UK | Positiva 12TIV219 / Positiva 12TIVDS21912" | 12" |
| 2005 | UK | Not On Label (DJ Zinc) MVPZINC112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2005 | UK | Not On Label MVPZINC 112", White Label | 12", White Label |
11 vinyl pressings of Roc Ya Body 'Mic Check 1,2' are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2003 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 2003, in US. One of them is Casablanca UNIR 21070-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UNIR 21070-1, ARTDJ-01150-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UNIR-21070-1A 1 RG and UNIR-21070-1B 1 RG. 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.