Vinyl pressings
by N.W.A. · 1989
Straight Outta Compton was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 6 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-1-57102-24 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout etchings side A, variant 1
SL-2-57102-21 1-3 [SRC logo]Runout etchings side B, variant 1
SL-1-57102-25 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout etchings side A, variant 2
SL-2-57102-21 1-3 [SRC logo]Runout etchings side B, variant 2
SL-1-57102-24 1-1 [SRC logo]Side A
SL-2-57102-21 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B
SL-1-57102Label side A
SL-2-57102Label side B
BRLP 534-A 9AT123 T.M.F POSSEE DAMONTSide A runout
The Exchange BRLP 534-B DAMONT 9AT123Side B runout
DM210286 A-1/10-89 CRunout side A
DM210286 B-1/10-89 CRunout side B
S 210 286 ALabel side A
S 210 286 BLabel side B
BRLP 534-A 9AT123 [Glyph] T.M.F POSSE DAMONTSide A runout
The Exchange BRLP 534-B 2 DAMONT 9AT123Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | 4th & Broadway 842 442-1 / Island Records 842 442-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | 4th & Broadway BRLP 534 / Priority Records BRLP 534LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Europe | Capitol Records 7243 5 37936 1 6 / Priority Records 7243 5 37936 1 6LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2002 | US | Ruthless Records 7243 5 37936-1-6 / Priority Records 73435-37936 1 6LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2007 | Europe | Priority Records 509995-11239-1-8 / Ruthless Records 509995-11239-1-8LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2007 | US | Ruthless Records 509995-11239-1-8 / Priority Records 509995-11239-1-8LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2007 | US | Priority Records 509995 11239 1 8 / Ruthless Records 509995 11239 1 8LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Ruthless Records 0600753469958 / Priority Records 0600753469958LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | US | UMe B0019004-01 / Priority Records B0019004-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | US | UMe B0019004-01 / Priority Records B0019004-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Ruthless Records 0600753469958 / Priority Records 0600753469958LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 2015 | US | Priority Records B0022703-01 / Def Jam Recordings B0022703-01LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2017 | Europe | Ruthless Records 0600753469958 / Priority Records 0600753469958LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2017 | Europe | Ruthless Records 0600753469958 / Priority Records 0600753469958LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Ruthless Records 0600753469958 / Priority Records 0600753469958LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2019 | US | UMe B0019004-01 / Ruthless Records B0019004-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Ruthless Records 0600753469958 / Priority Records 0600753469958LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Ruthless Records 0600753469958 / Priority Records 0600753469958LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | Europe | Ruthless Records SL-57102 / Priority Records 0600753469958LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2022 | US | Ruthless Records B0019004-01 / UMe B0019004-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2026 | UK & Europe | Universal Music Group 0600753469958LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Ruthless Records BRLP 534 / Priority Records BRLP 534LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | UMe B0019004-01 / Ruthless Records B0019004-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
34 vinyl pressings of Straight Outta Compton are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1989 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Europe, Spain and more. One of them is Ruthless Records SL 57102, released January 25, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SL 57102, BRLP 534, 210 286, 5C 210286) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SL-1-57102-24 1-1 [SRC logo] and SL-2-57102-21 1-3 [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.
