US
June 24, 1996- Label and catalog number
- Ultra Records UL12001.5
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Roger Sanchez · 1996
Release Yo' Self was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1996, 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.
UL-12009-1-A EUROPADISK DMM NY USA 17894 &A
UL-12009-1-B EUROPADISK DMM NY USA 17894 &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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Germany | Urban / Ultra RecordsFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1996 | Netherlands | Crossover Music 575 799-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1996 | Spain | Vendetta Records VENMX 72First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | UK | Deconstruction TRANSV1 / Deconstruction TRANSV2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Ultra Records ul12001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | US | Ultra Records UL 009-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1996 | US | Ultra Records UL 12001 / Ultra Records UR 031496First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | US | Ultra Records UL 009-3First year12" | 12" |
| 1996 | US | Ultra Records UL 009-3 / Ultra Records UL12 001.5First year12", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1996 | US | Ultra RecordsFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1996 | US | Ultra Records UL009-1 / Ultra Records UL009-3First year12", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1996 | US | Ultra Records UR 031496First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1996 | US | Ultra Records UL12001.5First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1996 | US | Ultra Records UL-12009-3First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1996 | US | Ultra Records UL12001.5First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | You YOU 01212" | 12" |
| 2002 | US | You you 012-612", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
19 vinyl pressings of Release Yo' Self are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1996 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in US, UK, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Ultra Records UL12001.5, released June 24, 1996.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UL12001.5, UL 009-1, UL 12001, UL 009-3) 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.