Vinyl pressings
by Public Enemy · 1989
Fight The Power (Extended Version) was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 7 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.
MOT-9013-HF2 DMS II HERBIE JR. :v) ⧈-G-⧈Side A runout, etched, stamped, variant 1
MOT-9014-HF1 DMS II HERBIE JR. :v) ⧈-G-⧈ 2Side B runout, etched, stamped, variant 1
MOT-9013-HF1 DMS II HERBIE JR. :v) ⧈-G-⧈ 2Side A runout, etched, stamped, variant 2
MOT-9014-HF1 DMS II HERBIE JR. :v) ⧈-G-⧈ 2Side B runout, etched, stamped, variant 2
MC-29098RE-HF3 DMS II HERBIE JR :v) ◈-P-◈ IIA-Side Runout Etching
MC-29100R-HF4 DMS II HERBIE JR :v) ◈-P-◈ IB-Side Runout Etching
MC29098REA-Side Label
MC29100RB-Side Label
MC-29098RE HF2 DMS II HERbIE JR :v) ⧈-G-⧈ IA-Side Runout Etching
MC-29100R-HF1 DMS II HERbIE JR :v) 2 ⧈-G-⧈B-Side Runout Etching
MC29098REA-Side Label
MC29100RB-Side Label
DMS II HERbiE JR :v) MOT-9005-HF4 ◈-P-◈ 1Side A runout
DMS II HERbiE JR :v) MOT-9019-HF4 ◈-P-◈ 1Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australasia | Motown MOT 4647First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Australasia | Motown MOT 1972First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Canada | Motown MS-4647First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Motown ZT42878First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Spain | Motown ZT 42878 / BMG Ariola S.A. ZT 42878First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | UK | Motown ZB 42877DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Advance, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Advance, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | Motown ZB42877First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Motown MOT-4647First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | Motown MOT-1972First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | US | Motown L33-17878First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Motown MOT-1972First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | US | Motown MOT-4647First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | Motown L33-17878First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Motown MOT-1972First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Motown ZT42878 / Motown ZT 42878First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | US | Motown CATF-05135-112", Promo, Limited Edition · Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", Promo, Limited Edition · Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2005 | Europe | Def Jam Classics 982905312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Motown MOT-464712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of Fight The Power (Extended Version) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1989 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Australasia, Canada and more. One of them is Motown MOT-4647.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MOT-4647, MOT-1972, L33-17878, ZT42878) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MOT-9013-HF2 DMS II HERBIE JR. :v) ⧈-G-⧈ and MOT-9014-HF1 DMS II HERBIE JR. :v) ⧈-G-⧈ 2. 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.
