Vinyl pressings
by Rihanna · 2012
Unapologetic was first pressed on vinyl in 2012. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 2012, the album's first year. 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.
B0017814-80 LP1A Ⓤ RJ STERLINGRunout side A
B0017814-80 LP1B Ⓤ RJ STERLINGRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Def Jam Recordings B0017814-80 / SRP Records B0017814-80First yearCD, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, DVD, DVD-Video, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited | CD, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, DVD, DVD-Video, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2017 | US | Def Jam Recordings B0025457-01 / SRP Records B0025457-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 00602557079838 / SRP Records 00602557079838LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Def Jam Recordings B0025457-01 / SRP Records B0025457-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Def Jam Recordings B0033092-01 / SRP Records B0033092-01Box Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Reissue · Limited | Box Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Reissue · Limited |
| 2022 | US | Def Jam Recordings B0025457-01 / SRP Records B0025457-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | US | Def Jam Recordings 00602557079838 / SRP Records 00602557079838LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2023 | USA & Canada | Def Jam Recordings B0033092-01 / SRP Records B0033092-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 00602557079838 / SRP Records 00602557079838LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Def Jam Recordings B0025457-01 / SRP Records B0025457-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Unapologetic are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2012 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2012, in US. One of them is Def Jam Recordings B0017814-80.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B0017814-80) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B0017814-80 LP1A Ⓤ RJ STERLING and B0017814-80 LP1B Ⓤ RJ STERLING. 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.
