Vinyl pressings
by Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth · 1992
They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) 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.
3 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-ED-66445-A-1 DMS HERbIE Jr [smiley] 1-1 [SRC stamp]Side A, variant 1
ST-ED-66445-B-1 DMS HERbIE Jr [smiley] 1-1 [SRC stamp]Side B, variant 1
ST-ED-66445-A-1 DMS HERbIE Jr [smiley] 1-2 [SRC stamp]Side A, variant 2
ST-ED-66445-B-1 DMS HERbIE Jr [smiley] 1-1 [SRC stamp]Side B, variant 2
ST-ED-66445-A-1 DMS HERbIE Jr :^) 1-1A-Side Runout Etching
ST-ED-66445-B-1 DMS HERbIE Jr :^) 1-1B-Side Runout Etching
SRCRunout Stamp Each Side
WMME Alsdorf 755 966445-0-A HU 33 U/MINSide A
WMME Alsdorf 755 966445-0-B 33 U/MINSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Europe | Elektra 7559-66445-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | US | Elektra ED 5596First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | US | Elektra 0-6644512", Reissue | 12", Reissue |
| 1992 | US | Elektra 0-66445First year12" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Boom Bap BBC-11112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2003 | Germany | Elektra 7559-66445-012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Stereo |
| 2003 | US | Elektra TROY 0112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Get On Down GET755-7 / Elektra OPSV-89627", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2016 | US | Retro-Respect RecordsFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Elektra 7559-66445-012", Reissue, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Reissue, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | US | Elektra 0-6644512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
11 vinyl pressings of They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1992 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in US, Europe. One of them is Elektra 0-66445, released April 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-66445, ED 5596, 7559-66445-0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-ED-66445-A-1 DMS HERbIE Jr [smiley] 1-1 [SRC stamp] and ST-ED-66445-B-1 DMS HERbIE Jr [smiley] 1-1 [SRC stamp]. 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.
