UK
October 30, 1989- Label and catalog number
- Gee Street GEE A5
- Format
- LP, Album, White Label

Vinyl pressings
by Queen Latifah · 1989
All Hail The Queen 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.
11 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.
DAMONT L 1 GEE A 5- A¹ MIKE'SSide A, runout, etched
DAMONT THE EXCHANGE K 1 GEE A 5- B ¹Side B, runout, etched
TB-1022ARE-DNWRunout SIde A
TB-1022ARE-DMMRunout Side B
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 | Benelux | Indisc Benelux TB 1022 / Tommy Boy TB 1022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Tommy Boy 843 426-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Germany | BCM Records BCM 33365 / BCM Records BCM 12234First yearLP, Album, 12", 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, 12", 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | BCM Records 33365 / BCM Records BCM 365First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRLP 3168First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Gee Street GEEA 005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Gee Street GEE A5 / Tommy Boy GEE A5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Gee Street GEEA 005 / Gee Street GEET20First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, 12", 45 RPM · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, 12", 45 RPM · Limited |
| 1989 | US | Tommy Boy TB 1022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Tommy Boy TB 1022First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Tommy Boy TB 1022LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Gee Street GEE A5First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | Stiletto 230.4041LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | France | Tommy Boy 716012 / Bip Bip Records 716012LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Spain | Tommy Boy 4Y-0721 / Troya DSCS & RCRS 4Y-0721LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Tommy Boy TB-5074-1LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Tommy Boy TB-1022-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
17 vinyl pressings of All Hail The Queen are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1989 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Benelux, Canada and more. One of them is Gee Street GEE A5, released October 30, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GEE A5, GEEA 005, TB 1022, 843 426-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.