Vinyl pressings
by N.W.A. · 1991
Efil4zaggin 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.
5 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SL-A-57126-21 [SRC Logo] 1-1Runout side A
SL-B-57126-21 [SRC Logo] 1-1Runout side B
(SL-1-57126)Label side A
(SL-2-57126)Label side B
105 DM 211464 A-1A-side runout printed
105 DM 211464 B-1B-side runout printed
BRLP + 562 A NPA side runout, etched
BRLP + 562 + B NPB side runout, etched
105 DM 211464 A -1 IISide A variation
105 DM 211464 B-1 IISide B variation
105 DM 211464 B-1Label side A
105 DM 211464 B-1Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Unknown | Not On LabelFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1991 | Europe | Priority Records 211 464, S 211 464 / Ruthless Records 211 464, S 211 464First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | US | Ruthless Records SL 57126 / Priority Records SL 57126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | USA & Canada | Ruthless Records SL 57126First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | 4th & Broadway BRLP 562 / Priority Records BRLP 562First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Not On Label (N.W.A.) LS187LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Priority Records B0022482-01 / Ruthless Records B0022482-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Ruthless Records 00602547148681 / Priority Records 00602547148681LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Ruthless Records 00602547148681 / Priority Records 00602547148681LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Priority Records B0022482-01 / Ruthless Records B0022482-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Ruthless Records 00602547148681 / Priority Records 00602547148681LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US | Vinyl Me, Please VMP-193 / Priority Records BRLP 562LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Ruthless Records 00602547148681 / Priority Records 00602547148681LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
13 vinyl pressings of Efil4zaggin are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1991 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US, UK & Europe, Europe, USA & Canada. One of them is Ruthless Records SL 57126.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SL 57126, BRLP 562, 211 464, S 211 464) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SL-A-57126-21 [SRC Logo] 1-1 and SL-B-57126-21 [SRC Logo] 1-1. 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.
