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Operation: Doomsday

by MF Doom · 1999

37 pressings6 countriesHip Hop

Operation: Doomsday was first pressed on vinyl in 1999. 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 Operation: Doomsday

1 pressing came out in 1999, the album's first year. 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.

US

October 19, 1999
Label and catalog number
Fondle 'Em Records FE 86
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

FE-86-0Runout area side A [hand-etched]

FE-86-1Runout area side B [hand-etched]

FE-86-2Runout area side C [hand-etched]

FE-86-3Runout area side D [hand-etched]

Full details of this pressing

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

All 37 vinyl pressings

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

1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1999USFondle 'Em FE 86LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1999USFondle 'Em Records FE 86First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2000s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2001USSub Verse Music SVM13LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2006USFondle 'Em FE 86LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2008USNot On LabelLP, White LabelLP, White Label
2008USMetal Face Records MF-90 MF-86LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2008USMetal Face MF86 2xLPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011USMetal Face MF1104Box Set, Reissue, LP, Album, Remastered, LP, CompilationBox Set, Reissue, LP, Album, Remastered, LP, Compilation
2012USMetal Face MF-90LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2013USMetal Face Records MF-90 ST-02LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2013USMetal Face MF-90 ST-02LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2014USMetal Face MF-90 / Metal Face MF-90 ST-02LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited
2015USMetal Face MF-90 ST-02LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016USMetal Face Records MF-90LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2016USMetal Face Records MF 91-LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016USMetal Face Records MF 92-LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016USMetal Face Records MF94LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2016USMetal Face Records MF 93 LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2017USMetal Face Records MF 1997-77", 45 RPM, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018USMetal Face Records MF 1999-77", 45 RPM, Box Set, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited7", 45 RPM, Box Set, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2018USMetal Face Records MF 1999-77", 45 RPM, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2019USMetal Face Records MF1186LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
All 16 pressings from the 2010s
2020s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USMetal Face Records MF90LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2021EuropeMetal Face Records MF-90LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Remastered
2023EuropeMetal Face Records 826257035219 / Rhymesayers Entertainment 826257035219LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2023USRhymesayers Entertainment RSE0352-1 / Metal Face RecordsLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2023USMetal Face Records MF 93 LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2023EuropeMetal Face Records MF-90LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2024JapanRhymesayers Entertainment RSE0352-1 / Metal Face RecordsLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2024USA & EuropeRhymesayers Entertainment MF2500-LP / Metal Face Records MF2500-LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USMetal Face Records / Rhymesayers EntertainmentLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USA & EuropeMetal Face Records MF2504-LP / Rhymesayers Entertainment MF2504-LPLP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2024USA & EuropeMetal Face Records MF2503-LP / Rhymesayers Entertainment MF2503-LPLP, LP, All Media, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, LP, All Media, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2026Czech Republic & SlovakiaMetal Face Records RSE0352-0 / Rhymesayers Entertainment RSE0352-0LP, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Repress · Colored vinyl
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownFondle 'Em FE-86LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?GermanyMetal Face RecordsLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1The Time We Faced Doom (Skit)2:04
  2. A2Doomsday4:58
  3. A3Rhymes Like Dimes4:18
  4. A4The Finest4:01
  5. A5Back In The Days (Skit)0:45
  6. B1Go With The Flow3:36
  7. B2Tick, Tick...4:04
  8. B3Red And Gold4:42
  9. B4The Hands Of Doom (Skit)1:50
  10. B5Who You Think I Am?3:24
  11. C1Doom, Are You Awake? (Skit)1:12
  12. C2Hey!3:46
  13. C3Operation: Greenbacks3:46
  14. C4The Mic3:02
  15. C5The Mystery Of Doom (Skit)0:21
  16. D1Dead Bent2:22
  17. D2Gas Drawls3:43
  18. D3?3:09
  19. D4Hero v.s. Villain (Epilogue)2:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Operation: Doomsday are there?

37 vinyl pressings of Operation: Doomsday are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1999 and 2026.

When was Operation: Doomsday first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1999, in US. One of them is Fondle 'Em Records FE 86, released October 19, 1999.

How do I tell if my copy of Operation: Doomsday is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FE 86) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FE-86-0 and FE-86-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Operation: Doomsday 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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