Vinyl pressings
by Public Enemy · 1990
Fear Of A Black Planet was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 10 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.
AL-45413-1A G A-7 MASTERDISK DMMRunout A, variant 1
BL-45413-1A G1 C8 MASTERDISK DMMRunout B, variant 1
AL-45413-1A G1 B21 MASTERDISK DMMRunout A, variant 2
BL-45413-1A G1 B15 MASTERDISK DMMRunout B, variant 2
XSS 02079A
XSS 02079B
XSS 02080A
XSS 02080B
466281 1 A1Label Side A
466281 1 B 1Label Side B
466281-1-A1Runout side A
466281-1-B1 CRunout side B
466281 1 / 466281 1 A ✫Label Side A in two rows
466281 1 / 466281 1 B ✫Label Side B in two rows
MX253183 466281-1-1BSide A etched
MX253184 466281-1-2BSide B etched
MX253183 466281-1-1BSide A runout groove hand-etched
MX253184 466281-1-2BSide B runout groove hand-etched
MX253183Side A label
MX253184Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | CBS 466281 1 / Def Jam Recordings 466281 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Australia | CBS 466281 1 / Def Jam Recordings 466281 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Brazil | Epic 188.087/1-466201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 466281 1 / CBS 466281 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 466281 1 / Def Jam Recordings 466281 21First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1990 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 466281 1 / CBS 466281 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Greece | Def Jam Recordings 466281 1 / Def Jam Recordings DEF 466281 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Jamaica | Def Jam Recordings C 45413 / Def Jam Recordings 45413First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Scandinavia | Def Jam Recordings 466281 1 / Def Jam Recordings 466281 21First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Africa | CBS ASF 3352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Spain | CBS 466281 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | US | Def Jam Recordings CAS 2079/80/81 / Columbia CAS 2079/80/81First year12", Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 12", Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1990 | US | Def Jam Recordings C 45413 / Def Jam Recordings 45413First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Def Jam Recordings 466281 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | UK | Def Jam Recordings 466281 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 227LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2000 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 227LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 2000 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 227LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo, Limited |
| 2007 | UK | Def Jam Recordings C454134PDLP, Album, Reissue, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Reissue, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 2007 | UK | Def Jam Recordings C454134PDLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | UK & Europe | Simply Vinyl SVLP 227 / Def Jam Recordings SVLP 227LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | USA & Canada | Def Jam Recordings B0021703-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 00602537998647 / Universal Music Group International 00602537998647LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Netherlands | Def Jam Recordings 466281 1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2018 | USA & Canada | Def Jam Recordings B0021703-01LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Def Jam Recordings VMP-RH049 / UMe VMP-RH049LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2021 | US | Def Jam Recordings VMP-RH049 / UMe VMP-RH049LP, LP, All Media, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Def Jam Recordings 00602537998647 / Universal Music Group International 00602537998647LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 466281 1 / CBS 466281 1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 466281 1 / Columbia 466281 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Def Jam Recordings 466281 1 / CBS 466281 1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Def Jam Recordings SVLP 227 / Simply Vinyl SVLP 227LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
32 vinyl pressings of Fear Of A Black Planet are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1990 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Def Jam Recordings C 45413, released April 10, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 45413, CAS 2079/80/81, 466281 1, 188.087/1-466201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-45413-1A G A-7 MASTERDISK DMM and BL-45413-1A G1 C8 MASTERDISK DMM. 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.
