Vinyl pressings
by N.W.A. · 1988
Gangsta Gangsta was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 1988, 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.
VL-STREET-57105-Z1 I-I [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 1
VL-RADIO-57105-Z-3 I-I [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 1
VL-STREET-57105-Z1 I-I [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 2
VL-RADIO-57105-Z-3(6)9 I-I [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 2
SRC LS-1-57107-21 1-1Side A - Runout
SRC LS-2-57107-21 1-1Side B - Runout
VL-57105 ARunout side A etched
VL-57105 B.Runout side B etched
PVL-STREET-07263 - S1 B-32946 SRCSide A runout
PVL-RADIO-07263-Z3 B-33044 SRCSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | US | Ruthless Records VL-57105 / Priority Records VL-57105First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | US | Ruthless Records LS 57107 / Priority Records LS 57107First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | Ruthless Records PVL-07263 / Priority Records PVL-07263First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Priority Records PLS07265 / Ruthless Records PLS07265First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Ruthless Records VL-57105 / Priority Records VL-57105First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | 4th & Broadway 878 067-1 / Priority Records 878 067-112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 191 / Island Records 878 067-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 191 / Island Records 878 067-112", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Priority Records BRW 191 / Island Records 878 066-77", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Ruthless Records VL 57105 / Priority Records VL 5710512", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Gangsta Gangsta are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1988 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US. One of them is Ruthless Records VL-57105.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VL-57105, LS 57107, PVL-07263, PLS07265) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VL-STREET-57105-Z1 I-I [SRC logo] and VL-RADIO-57105-Z-3 I-I [SRC logo]. 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.
