Vinyl pressings
by Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth · 1994
The Main Ingredient was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. 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 1994, 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-61661-A-1 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout side A
ST-E-61661-B-1 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout side B
ST-E-61661-C-1 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout side C
ST-E-61661-D-1 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout side D
ST ED 5708-A-1Side A Runout Etching
ST ED 5708-B-1Side B Runout Etching
ST ED 5708-C-1Side C Runout Etching
ST ED 5708-D-1Side D Runout Etching
WMME Alsdorf 755 961661-1-A
WMME Alsdorf 755 961661-1-B
WMME Alsdorf 755 961661-1-C
WMME Alsdorf 755 961661-1-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Europe | Elektra 7559-61661-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | US | Elektra 61661-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1994 | US | Elektra ED 5708First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | US | Elektra 1-61661LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1994 | US | Elektra STED 5708LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1994 | US | Elektra 61661-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Europe | Elektra 7559-61661-1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Get On Down GET 52724LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2016 | US | Get On Down GET 52724-LP / Elektra 664425272413LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1634 / Elektra MOVLP1634LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1634 / Elektra MOVLP1634LP, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Elektra 7559-61661-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Not On LabelLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Europe | Elektra 7559-61661-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Elektra ED 5708LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Not On Label (Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth) PRCLSLP-4551LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
16 vinyl pressings of The Main Ingredient are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1994 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in US, Europe. One of them is Elektra 61661-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 61661-1, ED 5708, 7559-61661-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-E-61661-A-1 1-1 [SRC logo] and ST-E-61661-B-1 1-1 [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.
