US
September 19, 2005- Label and catalog number
- Def Jam Recordings B0005259-11SRP Records B0005259-11
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Rihanna · 2005
Pon De Replay was first pressed on vinyl in 2005. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 2005, the album's first year, in 2 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 9884528 / Def Jam Recordings 884528First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 2005 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings RIHANNAVP1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2005 | US | Def Jam Recordings DEFR 16359-1 / SRP Records DEFR 16359-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2005 | US | Def Jam Recordings DEFR 16358-1 / SRP Records DEFR 16358-1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2005 | US | Def Jam Recordings B0004809-11 / SRP Records B0004809-11First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 2005 | US | Def Jam RecordingsFirst year12" | 12" |
| 2005 | US | Def Jam Recordings PONDJ1First year12" | 12" |
| 2005 | US | Def Jam Recordings DEFR 16306-1 / SRP Records DEFR 16306-1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2005 | US | Def Jam RecordingsFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2005 | US | Def Jam Recordings B0005259-11 / SRP Records B0005259-11First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Rihanna) RIHJAM7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Roc-A-Fella Records12" | 12" |
12 vinyl pressings of Pon De Replay are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2005, in US, Europe. One of them is Def Jam Recordings B0005259-11, released September 19, 2005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B0005259-11, B0004809-11, PONDJ1, DEFR 16359-1) 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.