Vinyl pressings
by MC Hammer · 1990
Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em 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.
25 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 21 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.
C11-92857-1A [small stamped c] GI (M) SL AIA Runout Etching
C1292857[B scratched out]-1A IG (M) SL A2B Runout Etching
C1-1-92857-Z2 (A) 1-1 (c) (R)Side 1 variant after the Z the #2 is in a small subscript size. The circled C and R are rotated clockwise
C1-1-92857-Z1 (A) (SRC logo)Variant 3 - Side A runout
EST 2120 A-2-1-2 DRunout, side A, variant 1
EST 2120 B-1-1-1 DRunout, side B, variant 1
EST 2120 A-2-1- DRunout, side A, variant 2
EST 2120 B-1-1-2 DRunout, side B, variant 2
ST792857A MX307351Side 1 Runout Etching
ST792857B MX307351Side 2 Runout Etching
ST 792857 ASide A runout, hand-etched
ST 792857 BSide B runout, hand-etched
ST 792857ASide A label
ST 792857BSide B label
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 | Argentina | EMI CDP 792857 2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Argentina | Capitol Records 33326First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Australasia | Capitol Records ST 792857First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Australia | Capitol Records ST 792857 / EMI ST 792857First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Bolivia | Capitol Records E-LP 90015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Brazil | Capitol Records 792857 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Capitol Records 064-7 92857 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Capitol Records 47239 9LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1990 | Europe | Capitol Records 064-7 92857 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Capitol Records 25209 8 / Capitol Records 25209-8LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1990 | Greece | Capitol Records 062 7928571First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Guatemala | Capitol Records 33326First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Italy | Capitol Records 064 7928571 / Capitol Records 64 7928571First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Jamaica | Capitol RecordsFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Mexico | EMI 114 792857 1 / Capitol Records 114 792857 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Capitol Records 002619001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Capitol Records B0026190-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Capitol Records B0026190-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | EMI 11001279LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Ecuador | Capitol Records 321-0022LP, Album | LP, Album |
35 vinyl pressings of Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1990 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, UK, Argentina, Australasia and more. One of them is Capitol Records C1-92857.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C1-92857, EST 2120, CDP 792857 2, 33326) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C11-92857-1A [small stamped c] GI (M) SL AI and C1292857[B scratched out]-1A IG (M) SL A2. 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.
