Vinyl pressings
by Mariah Carey · 2005
It's Like That was first pressed on vinyl in 2005. 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 2005, 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.
9881233-ARunout side A, variant 1
9881233-BRunout side B, variant 1
9881233-A1 Ø ORRunout side A, variant 2
9881233-B1 Ø ORRunout side B, variant 2
B0004625-11-A RJ STERLINGSide A
B0004625-11-B RJ STERLINGSide B
B0004508 11 LP1ASide A - Crossed Out
B0004621 11 ASide A
RJ STERLINGSide A
B0004508 11 LP2ASide B - Crossed Out
MC-22205-AA side Runout
MC-22205-AB side Runout
B519948-01 A1 HLSide A runout, etched
B519948-01 A1 HLSide B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Europe | Island Records MARIAHVP5First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 2005 | Europe | Island Def Jam Music Group B519948-01First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2005 | UK | Not On Label (Mariah Carey) MARIAH 00112", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2005 | US | Island Def Jam Music Group ISLR 16286-1 / Handprint Entertainment ISLR 16286-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 2005 | US | Island Records B0004625-11First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2005 | US | Island Def Jam Music Group B0004230-11First year12" | 12" |
| 2005 | US | Handprint Entertainment B0004621 11 / Island Records B0004621 11First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 2005 | US | Island Def Jam Music Group ISLR 16251-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2005 | US | Not On Label (Mariah Carey) MC-22205First year12" | 12" |
| 2005 | US | Island Def Jam12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2005 | UK | Def Jam Recordings 9881233First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2005 | UK | Island Def Jam Music Group MARIAHVP4First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Mariah Carey) MC-2220512" | 12" |
| ? | Unknown | Island Records12", Single | 12", Single |
| ? | UK | Not On Label (Mariah Carey) MARAIH001 / Not On Label (Mariah Carey) MARIAH 00112", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
15 vinyl pressings of It's Like That are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2005, in UK, US, Europe. One of them is Def Jam Recordings 9881233, released March 2005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9881233, B0004625-11, B0004230-11, B0004621 11) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9881233-A and 9881233-B. 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.
