Vinyl pressings
by Mariah Carey · 1992
MTV Unplugged EP was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1992, 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.
01 471869 20 1A 1Runout Side A - Stamped
01 471869 20 1B 1Runout Side B - Stamped
ARunout Side A & B - Etched
01 471869 20 1A 1 ASide A
01 471869 20 1A 1 ASide A runout
01 471869 20 1B 1 ASide A runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Brazil | Columbia 177.276/1-471869 / Columbia 177.276First year12", EP | 12", EP |
| 1992 | Colombia | Columbia 51 471869First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1992 | Europe | Columbia 471869 1 / Columbia COL 471869 1First year12", EP | 12", EP |
| 1992 | France | Columbia COL 471869 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1992 | South Korea | Sony CPL-1255 / Columbia CK-52758First yearLP, EP | LP, EP |
| 1992 | Spain | CBS/Sony 471869 1First year12", EP | 12", EP |
| 1992 | Spain | CBS/Sony COL 471869 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1992 | Spain | CBS COL4718691First year12", EP, Promo · Promo | 12", EP, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | Spain | Columbia 471869 1 / Columbia COL 471869 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1992 | Venezuela | Columbia 1.11.1290First year12", EP | 12", EP |
| 1992 | Europe | Columbia 471869 1 / Columbia COL 471869 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Columbia 19439776391 / Legacy 1943977639112", EP, Reissue, Remastered | 12", EP, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2020 | Europe | Columbia 19439776391 / Legacy 1943977639112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2020 | US | Columbia 19439776391 / Legacy 1943977639112", EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of MTV Unplugged EP are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1992 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in Europe, Brazil, Colombia, France and more. One of them is Columbia 471869 1, released July 6, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 471869 1, 177.276/1-471869, 51 471869, COL 471869 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01 471869 20 1A 1 and 01 471869 20 1B 1. 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.
