US
2003- Label and catalog number
- Universal Records 980 830-0
- Format
- 12"

Vinyl pressings
by P. Diddy · 2003
Let's Get Ill was first pressed on vinyl in 2003. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 2003, the album's first year, in 7 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.
PLUNGE 001 -A-Side A
MCST+40331+A ORSide A runout
MCST+40331+B ORSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Unknown | Not On Label PLUNGE 001First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided |
| 2003 | Belgium | Universal Records 060249808300First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 2003 | Europe | Bad Boy Entertainment 0602498083000First year12" | 12" |
| 2003 | Germany | International Deejay Gigolo Records Gigolo 110First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided |
| 2003 | Germany | International Deejay Gigolo Records Gigolo 110First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | Spain | Tanga Records VLMX 1475-3First year12" | 12" |
| 2003 | UK | Not On Label DIDDY 001First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2003 | UK | Not On Label DILLY001 / Not On Label DIDDY 001First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2003 | US | Universal Records 980 830-0First year12" | 12" |
| 2003 | US | Not On Label PDILL-01First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2003 | US | Universal Records 980 994-4First year12" | 12" |
| 2003 | US | Not On Label NELLEEFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2003 | Europe | Bad Boy Entertainment PDIDDYVP1 / Meanwhile... PDIDDYVP1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | Germany | Bad Boy Entertainment PDIDDYVP1 / Meanwhile... PDIDDYVP1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | Germany | Bad Boy Entertainment PDIDDYVP1 / Urban PDIDDYVP1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of Let's Get Ill are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2003, in US, UK, Italy, Belgium and more. One of them is Universal Records 980 830-0.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 980 830-0, PDILL-01, 980 994-4, NELLEE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.