Vinyl pressings
by Public Enemy · 1987
Public Enemy #1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 5 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.
XSS⋅175844-1A MASTERDISK Hw G1 B8E-side runout etching
XSS⋅175845-1A "G1 A11F-side runout etching
XSS 175844Label E side
XSS 175845Label F side
ZSS 175842Label Side "E"
ZSS 175853Label Side "F"
ZSS 175842 1A GSide ''E''
ZSS 175853 1A GSide ''F''
XSS-175844-1A MASTERDISK HW G1 A3E-side runout, variant 1
XSS-175845-1A G1 A13F-side runout, variant 1
XSS- 175844- 1A MASTERDISK HW G1 C3E-side runout, variant 2
XSS- 175845- 1A G1 A 11F-side runout, variant 2
XSS-175844-1A MASTERDISK HW G1 C3Side E etched, MASTERDISK stamped
XSS-175845-1A G1 A11Side F etched
XSS 175844Printed on label, Side E
XSS 175845Printed on label, Side F
ZSS 175842Side ''E''
650497-7-A1A Side Runout Groove
650497-7-B1B Side Runout Groove
650497 7 A*Side A label
650497 7 B*Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Def Jam Recordings 12CXP 6719 / Columbia 12CXP 6719First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Def Jam Recordings 38 06670 / Columbia 38 06670First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings DEF 650497 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Greece | CBS DEF 650497 6First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | UK | Not On Label (Public Enemy) 10 POLPRO 17First year10", Single Sided, White Label, Promo · Promo | 10", Single Sided, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Def Jam Recordings 38-06670 / Columbia 38-06670First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Def Jam Recordings 44-06719 / Columbia 44-06719First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Def Jam Recordings 38-06670 / Columbia 38-06670First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Def Jam Recordings 44 06719 / Columbia 44 06719First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Def Jam Recordings 650497 7 / CBS 650497 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Def Jam Recordings 44-06719First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Def Jam Recordings 650497 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | US | Def Jam Recordings 44 06719 / Columbia 44 0671912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Def Jam Recordings 44-06719,MR-07912", Reissue | 12", Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Public Enemy #1 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1987 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Def Jam Recordings 44-06719, released March 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 44-06719, 38-06670, 44 06719, 650497 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSS⋅175844-1A MASTERDISK Hw G1 B8 and XSS⋅175845-1A "G1 A11. 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.
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