UK
2002- Label and catalog number
- Instant Karma Karma28t
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
KARMA-28T-A-1 EW MILESRunout side A
KARMA-28T-B-A EW MILESRunout side B

Vinyl pressings
by Panjabi MC · 2002
Mundian To Bach Ke was first pressed on vinyl in 2002. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 2002, the album's first year, in 3 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.
KARMA-28T-A-1 EW MILESRunout side A
KARMA-28T-B-A EW MILESRunout side B
100069A5 Super DJ 2053 DMDRunout side A, etched, variant 1
100069B6 SUPER DJ 2053 DMDRunout side B, etched, variant 1
100069AMRunout side A, etched, variant 2
100069B6 SUPER DJ 2053 DMDRunout side B, etched, variant 2
100069A1 SUPER DJ 2052 DMDRunout side A
100069B1 SUPER DJ 2052Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | France | Scorpio Music SHT S0140-6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 2002 | Germany | Superstar RecordingsFirst year12" | 12" |
| 2002 | Jamaica | Sniper7", 45 RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
| 2002 | UK | Instant Karma Karma28tFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 2002 | Germany | Superstar Recordings SUPER DJ 2053First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 2003 | Italy | Motivo Productions MT 00112" | 12" |
| 2003 | Italy | Motivo Productions MT 001 / Motivo Productions MT - 00112", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2003 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro MX 129712" | 12" |
| 2003 | UK | Not On Label PAN0212" | 12" |
| 2003 | UK | Not On Label (Panjabi MC) AM 48673/A12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial |
| 2003 | US | Sequence Records SEQ 8011-612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2003 | US | Sequence Records SEQ 8014-612" | 12" |
| 2003 | US | Sequence Records SEQ 8012-612" | 12" |
| 2003 | US | Ultra Records UL 1163-612" | 12" |
| 2003 | US | Sequence Records SEQ 8012-612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Vinylbrokers VBR-017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 2026 | Italy | Dance On The Beat DOTB-51 / AltraModa DOTB-5112", Reissue | 12", Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label12", White Label, Single Sided, 45 RPM | 12", White Label, Single Sided, 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Superstar Recordings SUPER DJ 205312", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Not On Label PUNJABI MC12", White Label, Single Sided, 45 RPM | 12", White Label, Single Sided, 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Sequence Records BLT 142-1 / Sequence Records SEQ 801212" | 12" |
| ? | US | Roc-a-fella Records JZ3270312", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
24 vinyl pressings of Mundian To Bach Ke are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 2002 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2002, in UK, Germany, France. One of them is Instant Karma Karma28t.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Karma28t, SUPER DJ 2053, SHT S0140-6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KARMA-28T-A-1 EW MILES and KARMA-28T-B-A EW MILES. 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.