Vinyl pressings
by Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth · 1992
Mecca And The Soul Brother was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. 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 1992, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ST-E-60948-A-1 DMS HERBIE JR [SRC logo]A-side runout
ST-E-60948-B-1 DMS HERBIE JR [SRC logo]B-side runout
ST-E-60948-C-1 1-1 DMS HERBIE JR [SRC logo]C-side runout
ST-E-60948-D-1 1-1 DMS HERBIE JR [SRC logo]D-side runout
SRC ST-E-60948-A-1 DMS HERbiE JR :v)A-side runout etching
SRC ST-E-60948-B-1 DMS HERbiE JR :v)B-side runout etching
SRC ST-E-60948-C-1 DMS HERbiE JR :v)C-side runout etching
SRC ST-E-60948-D1 1-1 DMS HERbiE JR :v)D-side runout etching
ST-ED-5631-A1Side A Runout Etching
ST-ED-5631-B1Side B Runout Etching
ST-ED-5631-C1Side C Runout Etching
ST-ED-5631-D1Side D Runout Etching
WMME Alsdorf 755 960948-1-A2xRunout side A
WMME Alsdorf 755 960948-1-BRunout side B
WMME Alsdorf 755 960948-1-A̶ CRunout side C
WMME Alsdorf 755 960948-1-B̶ DRunout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | UK & Europe | Elektra 7559-60948-1 / Elektra EKT 105First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1992 | US | Elektra 9 60948-1 / Elektra 60948-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1992 | US | Elektra 60948-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1992 | US | Elektra ED 5631First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Europe | Elektra EKT 105 / Elektra 7559-60948-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Elektra EKT 105 / Elektra 7559-60948-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Get On Down GET 52721/LPLP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2016 | US | Elektra GET 52721-LP / Get On Down GET 52721-LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1633 / Elektra MOVLP1633LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1633LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1633LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth) R 52792LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| ? | Europe | Elektra EKT 105 / Elektra 7559-60948-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Elektra EKT 105 / Elektra 7559-60948-1LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Not On Label (Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth) FSB-7LP, Unofficial Release, Album · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Album · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Not On LabelLP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK & Europe | Elektra 7559-60948-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Not On Label (Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth) PRCLSLP 4550LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Not On LabelLP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Not On Label (Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth) R52792 / Not On Label (Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth) R62792LP, Album, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
20 vinyl pressings of Mecca And The Soul Brother are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1992 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in US, UK & Europe. One of them is Elektra 9 60948-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 60948-1, 60948-1, ED 5631, 7559-60948-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-E-60948-A-1 DMS HERBIE JR [SRC logo] and ST-E-60948-B-1 DMS HERBIE JR [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.
