Vinyl pressings
by Mobb Deep · 1996
Hell On Earth was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1996, the album's first year, in 2 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.
07863-66992-1-A1 AA LZRunout side A, etched
07863-66992-1-B1 AA LZRunout side B, etched
07863-66992-1-C1 AA LZRunout side C, etched
07863-66992-1-D1 AA LZRunout side D, etched
07863-66992-1-A1-RE1 LZA-side runout
07863-66992-1-B1 AALZB-side runout
07863-669921-C1 AALZC-side runout
07863-66992-1-D1 AALZD-side runout
07863-66992-1.A1Side A runout
07863-66992-1.B1Side B runout
07863-66992-1.C1Side C runout
07863-66992-1.D1Side D 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Europe | Loud Records 07863-66992-1 / RCA 07863-66992-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1996 | US | Loud Records 07863-66992-1 / Loud Records 66992-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1996 | US | Loud Records RDAB-67432-1 / RCA Records Label RDAB-67432-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | US | Loud Records 07863-66992-1 / RCA Records Label RCA 07863-66992-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1996 | US | Loud Records RDAB-67429-1LP, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | LP, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
| 1996 | US | Loud Records RDAB-67429-1 / RCA RDAB-67429-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | US | Loud Records 07863-66992-1First yearLP, Album, Mispress, LP, Album | LP, Album, Mispress, LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Get On Down GET 51305-LP / Loud Records GET 51305-LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | Get On Down GET 51305-LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Get On Down GET 51305-LP / Loud Records GET 51305-LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2026 | Europe | Loud Records 19958414691 / RCA 19958414691LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2026 | US | Loud Records 19958414691 / RCA 19958414691LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Loud Records 07863-66992-112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Not On Label (Mobb Deep) MBDP-9600LP, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | LP, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
| ? | US | Not On Label (Mobb Deep)LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Hell On Earth are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1996 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in US, Europe. One of them is Loud Records 07863-66992-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 07863-66992-1, RDAB-67432-1, RDAB-67429-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 07863-66992-1-A1 AA LZ and 07863-66992-1-B1 AA LZ. 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.
