Vinyl pressings
by Public Enemy · 1987
Yo! Bum Rush The Show 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.
9 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
AL 40658-1B MASTERDISK HW G1Runout variant #1 side A
BL 40658-1B G1Runout variant #1 side B
AL 40658-1A MASTERDISK HW D G1 A-3Runout variant #2 side A
BL 40658-1B G1 B5Runout variant #2 side B
AL 40658-1B MASTERDISK HW G1Runout E Side, variant 1
BL 40658-1B G1Runout F Side, variant 1
AL•40658-1A MASTERDISK HW C G1 C8Runout E Side, variant 2, etched [MASTERDISK and C stamped]
BL•40658-1B D G1 A7Runout F Side, variant 2, etched [D stamped]
450482-1 A1 TOWNHOUSEEtched side A, variant 1
450482-1 B1Etched side B, variant 1
450482-1 A.3 CEtched/stamped side A, variant 2
450482-1 B1 DEtched/stamped side B, variant 2
AL-40658 1A 2ZDK DM-3Runout A side, etched variant 1
BL-40658 1A 2ZDRunout B side, etched variant 1
AL-40658 1A 2ZDK DM-1Runout A side, etched variant 2
BL-40658 1A 2ZDRunout B side, etched variant 2
Å MX219141 4504821.1Side 1
Å MX219142 4504821.2Side 2
AD2 CRunout side A ("F"), stamped
01 .- 45048121.A2 1A1 ARunout side A ("F"), etched
01 45082 20 2B1Runout side B ("F"), stamped
ARunout side B ("F"), etched
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 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 450482 1 / CBS 450482 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | Def Jam Recordings 450482 1 / CBS 450482 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3308(DJ)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3308(DJ)First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Def Jam Recordings 450482 1 / CBS 450482 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Def Jam Recordings FC 40658 / Columbia FC 40658First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Def Jam Recordings FC 40658 / Columbia FC 40658First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Def Jam Recordings FC 40658 / Def Jam Recordings BFC 40658First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Australia | CBS 450482 1 / Def Jam Recordings 450482 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 213LP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2000 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 213LP, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 2005 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 9826886LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2006 | US | Def Jam Recordings FC 40658 / Def Jam Recordings FC-40658LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Def Jam Recordings B0020839-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | US | Def Jam Recordings B0026443-01 / UMe B0026443-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | USA & Canada | Def Jam Recordings B0038098-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | USA & Europe | Def Jam Recordings 00602455795328 / Def Jam Recordings 0602455795328LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Def Jam Recordings DEF 450482 1 / Columbia 450482 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 534116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 213LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
20 vinyl pressings of Yo! Bum Rush The Show are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1987 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Def Jam Recordings FC 40658, released March 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 40658, 450482 1, 28AP 3308(DJ)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 40658-1B MASTERDISK HW G1 and BL 40658-1B G1. 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.
