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Prince Ital Joe Feat. Marky MarkUnited

Vinyl pressings

United

by Prince Ital Joe Feat. Marky Mark · 1994

10 pressings4 countriesEurodanceEuro HouseHip HopElectronic

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.

How to spot a first pressing of United

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.

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

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Europe

1994
Label and catalog number
EastWest YZ 833 TEastWest 4509-95917-0
Format
12", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

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Germany

1994
Label and catalog number
EastWest 4509-96638-0Ultraphonic 4509-96638-0
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

WMME Alsdorf 450 996638-0-A2Runout side A, stamped

WMME Alsdorf 450 996638-0-BRunout side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994BulgariaБалкантонFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1994EuropeEastWest YZ888TZ / EastWest 4509-98987-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1994EuropeEastWest YZ 833 T / EastWest 4509-95917-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1994GermanyEastWest 4509-96638-0 / Ultraphonic 4509-96638-0First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1994GermanyEastWest 1244 / Ultraphonic 1244First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1994GermanyEastWest 4509-95917-0 / Ultraphonic 4509-95917-0First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1994GermanyUltraphonic 4509-95916-7 / EastWest 4509-95916-7First year7", Single, Stereo7", Single, Stereo
1994GermanyUltraphonic 4509-95916-7 / EastWest 4509-95916-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1994UKEastWest SAM 1500First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1994UKEastWest YZ888T / EastWest 4509-98989-0First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AUnited (Damage Control Remix)6:18
  2. BUnited (The World's Address)6:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of United are there?

10 vinyl pressings of United are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was United first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK, Bulgaria, Europe, Germany. One of them is EastWest SAM 1500.

How do I tell if my copy of United is a first pressing?

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.

How much is United on vinyl worth?

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.

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