Vinyl pressings
by Pete Rock · 2003
Center Of Attention 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.
1 pressing came out in 2003, the album's first year. 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.
RR 0025 LP A #2 CALYX MARK. MPORunout side A, etched
MPO RR0025 LP B CALYXRunout side B, etched
MPO RR0025 LP C CALYXRunout side C, etched
MPO RR0025 LP D CALYXRunout side D, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | UK | Loud Records 07956-921090-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1999 | US | Not On Label (INI) PR1200LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | US | Soul Brother Records INILP001LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2003 | France | Rapster Records RR0025LP / BBE RR0025LPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | Soul Brother Records INILP001LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2015 | Unknown | Soul Brother Records INILP200112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Soul Brother Records INILP200112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Germany | Vinyl Digital VinDig243LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Germany | Vinyl Digital VinDig243LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Not On Label (INI)LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Not On Label (INI)LP, Partially Unofficial | LP, Partially Unofficial |
| ? | US | Not On Label (INI) PRLP-2005LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
12 vinyl pressings of Center Of Attention are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1999 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 2003, in France. One of them is Rapster Records RR0025LP, released November 10, 2003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RR0025LP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RR 0025 LP A #2 CALYX MARK. MPO and MPO RR0025 LP B CALYX. 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.
