UK
1994- Label and catalog number
- EastWest SAM 1500
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
SAM 1500-A1 R-M A
SAM 1500- B1 R-M A
Vinyl pressings
by Prince Ital Joe Feat. Marky Mark · 1994
United 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.
10 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SAM 1500-A1 R-M A
SAM 1500- B1 R-M A
WMME Alsdorf 450 995917-0-A PM 1244-B̶ A2 L0Runout side A
WMME Alsdorf 450 995917-0-B PM 1244-B2 8Runout side B
WMME Alsdorf 450 996638-0-A2Runout side A, stamped
WMME Alsdorf 450 996638-0-BRunout side B, stamped
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 | Bulgaria | БалкантонFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1994 | Europe | EastWest YZ888TZ / EastWest 4509-98987-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1994 | Europe | EastWest YZ 833 T / EastWest 4509-95917-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1994 | Germany | EastWest 4509-96638-0 / Ultraphonic 4509-96638-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1994 | Germany | EastWest 1244 / Ultraphonic 1244First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | Germany | EastWest 4509-95917-0 / Ultraphonic 4509-95917-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1994 | Germany | Ultraphonic 4509-95916-7 / EastWest 4509-95916-7First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1994 | Germany | Ultraphonic 4509-95916-7 / EastWest 4509-95916-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1994 | UK | EastWest SAM 1500First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | UK | EastWest YZ888T / EastWest 4509-98989-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of United are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK, Bulgaria, Europe, Germany. One of them is EastWest SAM 1500.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAM 1500, YZ888T, YZ888TZ, YZ 833 T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SAM 1500-A1 R-M A and SAM 1500- B1 R-M A. 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.