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Too Legit To Quit by MC Hammer, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Too Legit To Quit

by MC Hammer · 1991

17 pressings15 countriesPop RapHip HopFunk / Soul

Too Legit To Quit 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Too Legit To Quit

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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991BrazilCapitol Records 798153First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1991CanadaCapitol Records C1-98151 (98152 / 98153)LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1991ColombiaEMI E2S0023First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1991CroatiaCroatia Records LP-7-2 2035748First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1991EcuadorCapitol Records 321-0032 / Capitol Records 321-0033First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1991EuropeCapitol Records 168 7 98151 1 / Capitol Records 168 7 98152 1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1991GreeceCapitol Records 062-7981521/162-7981511First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1991HungaryMMC Records PL MMC 9351 / Capitol Records 79 8151 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1991ItalyCapitol Records 162-7981511 / Capitol Records 2-162 7981511First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1991PortugalCapitol Records 7981511First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1991South KoreaEMI EKPL-0179 / EKPL-0180First yearLPLP
1991SpainCapitol Records 182 79 8151 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1991UKCapitol Records 168-7 98153 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1991USCapitol Records C1-98151First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1991USCapitol Records C1-98151 (98152 / 98153)LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
All 17 pressings from the 1990s

Tracklist

  1. A1This Is The Way We Roll
  2. A2Brothers Hang On
  3. A3Too Legit To Quit
  4. A4Good To Go
  5. B1Lovehold
  6. B2Living In A World Like This
  7. B3Tell Me (Why Can't We Live Together)
  8. B4Street Soldiers
  9. C1Releasing Some Pressure
  10. C2Find Yourself A Friend
  11. C3Gaining Momentum
  12. C4Count It Off
  13. D1Do Not Pass Me By
  14. D2Addams Groove
  15. D3Burn It Up
  16. D4Street Soldiers (Saxapella Reprise)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Too Legit To Quit are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Too Legit To Quit are listed here, from 15 countries.

When was Too Legit To Quit first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, US, Brazil, Colombia and more. One of them is Capitol Records ESTSP 26, released October 21, 1991.

How do I tell if my copy of Too Legit To Quit is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ESTSP 26, 168-7 98153 1, C1-98151, 798153) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Too Legit To Quit on vinyl worth?

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.

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