Vinyl pressings
by Mariah Carey · 1991
Emotions was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. 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 1991, the album's first year, in 14 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-47980 ̷A̷ -2A G1 DMM MASTERDISK A4A-Side Runout Etching
BL-47980 ̷B̷ -2A G1 DMM MASTERDISK A7B-Side Runout Etching
AL-47980 ̷A̷-2A G1 DMM MASTERDISK A2A-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
BL-47980 ̷B̷-2A G1 DMM MASTERDISK A7B-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
<PAP> AL 47980-A-GIASide A Etched
BL-47980[etched out 0]-2A GI DMM MASTERDISKSide B Etched
C 47980-1 (CR)Side A deadwax
C 47980-B (CR)Side B deadwax
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Argentina | Columbia 70.173First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Brazil | Columbia 188.213 / Columbia 1-468851First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Canada | Columbia C 47980First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Costa Rica | Columbia 1468851-AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Columbia COL 468851 1 / Columbia 468851 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Greece | Columbia COL 468851 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Jamaica | Columbia C 47980First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Philippines | Columbia QCLLP-22654 / Columbia C 47980First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Africa | Columbia ASF 3385First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Korea | Columbia CK 47980 / Columbia CPL -1205First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Spain | CBS/Sony COL 468851 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | US | Columbia C 47980First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | US | Columbia C 47980First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Venezuela | Columbia 1.11.1202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Zimbabwe | Columbia (D) ASF 3385First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Columbia 19439776371 / Legacy 19439776371LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2020 | US | Columbia 19439776371 / Legacy 19439776371LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2020 | US | Legacy 19439798461 / Columbia 19439798461LP, Album, Club Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | UK | Columbia 19439901551 / Legacy 19439901551LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | UK | Columbia 19658807901 / Legacy 19658807901LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
23 vinyl pressings of Emotions are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1991 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US, Argentina, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia C 47980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 47980, 70.173, 188.213, 1468851-A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-47980 ̷A̷ -2A G1 DMM MASTERDISK A4 and BL-47980 ̷B̷ -2A G1 DMM MASTERDISK A7. 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.
